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800 m freestyle: 7:38.19 Daniel Wiffen Ireland (IRL) 2024 Paris: 30 July 2024 [8] 1500 m freestyle: ♦14:30.67 Robert Finke United States (USA) 2024 Paris: 4 August 2024 [9] 100 m backstroke: 51.85 Ryan Murphy United States (USA) 2016 Rio de Janeiro: 13 August 2016 [10] 200 m backstroke: 1:53.27 Evgeny Rylov ROC: 2020 Tokyo: 30 July 2021 [11]
World record progression 50 metres freestyle; World record progression 100 metres freestyle; World record progression 200 metres freestyle; World record progression 400 metres freestyle; World record progression 800 metres freestyle; World record progression 1500 metres freestyle; World record progression 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay
During the competition, prior to this 800 metre event, on 4 August 2015, Katie Ledecky set a new championship record in the 1500 metre freestyle final; her 800-meter mark was at 8:13.25. Date Event
The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. [1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women. Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m; Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m; Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m; Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
U.S. distance legend Katie Ledecky won gold in the inaugural Olympic women's 1500-meter freestyle, only an hour and 13 minutes after competing in the 200 m freestyle. The world-record holder in the event, Ledecky led from the start to finish in 15:37.34, almost two seconds off her Olympic record in the heats.
800 m: women: 1500 m: men: Backstroke; 100 m: men: ... The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 20 and 21 September at ...
The first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [1] As of June 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.68 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m.