Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

The women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 25 and 26. The heats took place on May 25, the final on May 26.[1]

Women's 1500 metre freestyle
at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships
DatesMay 25, 2012 (heats)
May 26, 2012 (final)
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Winning time16:05.34
Medalists
    Spain
    Hungary
    Spain

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordKate Ziegler United States15:42.54Mission ViejoJune 17, 2007
European recordAlessia Filippi Italy15:44.93RomeJuly 28, 2009
Championship recordFlavia Rigamonti  Switzerland15:58.54EindhovenMarch 23, 2008

Results

Heats

12 swimmers participated in 2 heats.[2]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
127Mireia Belmonte García Spain16:21.60Q
224Erika Villaécija García Spain16:32.69Q
314Éva Risztov Hungary16:33.56Q
425Camelia Potec Romania16:35.46Q
513Julia Hassler Liechtenstein16:37.75Q
615Marianna Lymperta Greece16:47.02Q
716Donata Kilijanska Poland16:55.08Q
822Theodora Giareni Greece17:06.85Q
926Nina Dittrich Austria17:08.49
1017Iryna Glavnyk Ukraine17:16.21
12Nuala Murphy IrelandDNS
23Martina Grimaldi ItalyDNS

Final

The final was held at 17:02.[3]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
4Mireia Belmonte García Spain16:05.34
3Éva Risztov Hungary16:10.04NR
5Erika Villaécija García Spain16:15.85
46Camelia Potec Romania16:17.88
52Julia Hassler Liechtenstein16:31.66NR
67Marianna Lymperta Greece16:36.97
78Theodora Giareni Greece17:01.57
81Donata Kilijanska Poland17:08.61

References

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