Swimming at the 1928 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 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 4 to 6 August 1928.
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 4–6 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Nineteen swimmers from 13 nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In the final Arne Borg bettered the Olympic record to 19:51.8 minutes.
Heats
Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Clapp |  United States | 21:31.0 | Q |
| 2 | Takaji Takebayashi |  Japan | 22:30.4 | Q |
| 3 | James Thompson |  Canada | 22:56.6 | |
| 4 | Giovanni Gambi |  Italy | Unknown | |
| 5 | Jean Taris |  France | Unknown |
Heat 2
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobuo Arai | Japan | 21:35.4 | Q |
| 2 | Giuseppe Perentin | Italy | 21:42.4 | Q |
| 3 | Dick de Man |  Netherlands | 23:03.2 | |
| 4 | David Lindsay |  New Zealand | Unknown |
Heat 3
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katsuo Takaishi | Japan | 21:20.8 | Q |
| 2 | Ray Ruddy | United States | 22:12.0 | Q |
| 3 | Václav Antoš |  Czechoslovakia | 22:43.0 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Zorrilla |  Argentina | 22:21.2 | Q |
| 2 | Garnet Ault | Canada | 22:55.8 | Q |
Heat 5
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arne Borg |  Sweden | 20:14.2 | Q |
| 2 | Boy Charlton |  Australia | 20:17.4 | Q |
| 3 | Buster Crabbe | United States | 20:17.8 | q |
| 4 | Walter Handschuhmacher |  Germany | 22:18.6 | |
| 5 | Taburan Tamse |  Philippines | Unknown |
Semifinals
Sunday 5 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arne Borg | Sweden | 20:42.0 | Q |
| 2 | Alberto Zorrilla | Argentina | 21:17.0 | Q |
| 3 | Garnet Ault | Canada | 21:33.4 | Q |
| 4 | Nobuo Arai | Japan | Unknown | |
| — | Takaji Takebayashi | Japan | DNF | |
| — | Austin Clapp | United States | DNS |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster Crabbe | United States | 20:55.4 | Q |
| 2 | Boy Charlton | Australia | 20:57.0 | Q |
| 3 | Ray Ruddy | United States | 21:31.2 | Q |
| 4 | Giuseppe Perentin | Italy | Unknown | |
| — | Katsuo Takaishi | Japan | DNS |
Final
Monday 6 August 1928:
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arne Borg | Sweden | 19:51.8 | OR |
 | Boy Charlton | Australia | 20:02.6 | |
 | Buster Crabbe | United States | 20:28.8 | |
| 4 | Ray Ruddy | United States | 21:05.0 | |
| 5 | Alberto Zorrilla | Argentina | 21:23.8 | |
| 6 | Garnet Ault | Canada | 21:46.0 |
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