Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

The women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] These Games marked the first time to feature women swimming in the pool longer than 800 metres.

Women's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Venue	Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Dates	TBC

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record	Katie Ledecky (USA)	15:20.48	Indianapolis, United States	16 May 2018	[2]
Olympic record	Inaugural event	—	—	—	—

Qualification

The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 16:32.04. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 17:01.80. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.[3]

Competition format

The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[4]

Schedule

All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)[1]

Date	Time	Round
TBC	19:00	Heats
TBC	10:30	Final

Results

Heats

The swimmers with the top 8 times, regardless of heat, advance to the final.

References

1. "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. Ross, Andy (16 May 2018). "Katie Ledecky Smashes 1500 Free World Record on First Night of TYR Indianapolis Pro Swim Series". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
3. "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (pdf). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.