Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle
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The men's 1500 metre freestyle
was a swimming
event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Sunday July 13, 1924, on Monday July 14, 1924, and on Tuesday July 15, 1924.
Twenty-two swimmers from twelve nations competed.
In the third heat Boy Charlton
set a new Olympic record with 21:20.4 minutes, but in the next heat Arne Borg
bettered his own world record to 21:11.4 minutes. In the final both swimmers were under the standing world record with Boy Charlton
bettered the record by more than a minute to 20:06.6 minutes.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
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event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924.There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing...
programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Sunday July 13, 1924, on Monday July 14, 1924, and on Tuesday July 15, 1924.
Twenty-two swimmers from twelve nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 21:15.0 |  Arne BorgArne Borg Claes Arne Borg was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records during the 1920s.He won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1926... |
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January 30, 1924 |
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| Olympic Record | 22:00.0 |  George HodgsonGeorge Hodgson George Ritchie Hodgson was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history.He was born and died in Montreal.... |
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July 10, 1912 |
In the third heat Boy Charlton
Boy Charlton
Andrew Murray Charlton , known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris...
set a new Olympic record with 21:20.4 minutes, but in the next heat Arne Borg
Arne Borg
Claes Arne Borg was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records during the 1920s.He won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1926...
bettered his own world record to 21:11.4 minutes. In the final both swimmers were under the standing world record with Boy Charlton
Boy Charlton
Andrew Murray Charlton , known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris...
bettered the record by more than a minute to 20:06.6 minutes.
Heats
Sunday July 13, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:38.4 | ||
| 2 | 22:48.8 | ||
| 3 | 22:49.4 | ||
| — | DNF | ||
| DNF |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:55.2 | ||
| 2 | 23:16.6 | ||
| 3 | 23:44.2 | ||
| 4 | 24:46.4 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:20.4 | QQ OR | |
| 2 | 22:26.8 | ||
| 3 | 22:48.2 | ||
| 4 | 26:17.4 | ||
| — | DNF |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:11.4 | QQ WR | |
| 2 | 22:43.2 | ||
| 3 | 25:04.4 |
Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:17.6 | ||
| 2 | 23:11.4 | ||
| 3 | 24:07.6 | ||
| 4 | 24:44.0 | ||
| 5 | 26:23.5 |
Semifinals
Monday July 14, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:28.4 | QF | |
| 2 | 21:50.8 | QF | |
| 3 | 21:53.4 | qf | |
| 4 | 22:39.8 | ||
| 5 | 23:02.4 | ||
| 6 | 23:13.8 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:41.6 | QF | |
| 2 | 21:48.6 | QF | |
| 3 | 21:59.4 | ||
| 4 | 23:11.8 | ||
| — | DNS |
Final
Tuesday July 15, 1924:| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:06.6 WR | |
| 2 | 20:41.4 | |
| 3 | 21:48.4 | |
| 4 | 21:55.6 | |
| 5 | 22:10.4 |