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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.
The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness.
The men's 1500 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was not introduced until over seventy years later, but it has been a permanent fixture since it was first held in 1972. The Olympics final and the World Athletics Championships final are the most prestigious 1500 m races at an elite level. The ...
The swimming events at the 1896 Olympic Games were held in a bay in the Aegean Sea with swimmers being required to swim to the shore—Hungarian swimmer Alfréd Hajós won two gold medals that year, saying "My will to live completely overcame my desire to win."
International Swimming League: Naples, Italy [111] [112] 200m backstroke: 1:45.63 Mitch Larkin Australia 27 November 2015: Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [113] [114] 50m breaststroke: 24.95 Emre Sakçı Turkey 27 December 2021: Turkish Championships Gaziantep, Turkey [115] [116] 100m breaststroke: 55.28 Ilya Shymanovich Belarus 26 ...
1,500 metres is also an event in swimming, speed skating, and wheelchair racing. The world records for the distance in swimming for men are 14:31.02 (swum in a 50-metre pool) by Sun Yang , 14:08.06 (swum in a 25-metre pool) by Gregorio Paltrinieri ; and by women 15:20.48 (swum in a 50-metre pool) [ 59 ] by Katie Ledecky , and 15:19.71 (swum in ...
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Below is a list of current championship (or "meet") records for the two World Championships in swimming: the swimming events of the World Aquatics Championships, held in a long course (50 meter) pool. World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), at which swimming is the only discipline. This meet is held in a short course (25 meter) pool.