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
gold medal    Spain
silver medal    Hungary
bronze medal    Spain

Records edit

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Kate Ziegler   United States 15:42.54 Mission Viejo June 17, 2007
European record Alessia Filippi   Italy 15:44.93 Rome July 28, 2009
Championship record Flavia Rigamonti   Switzerland 15:58.54 Eindhoven March 23, 2008

Results edit

Heats edit

12 swimmers participated in 2 heats.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 7 Mireia Belmonte García   Spain 16:21.60 Q
2 2 4 Erika Villaécija García   Spain 16:32.69 Q
3 1 4 Éva Risztov   Hungary 16:33.56 Q
4 2 5 Camelia Potec   Romania 16:35.46 Q
5 1 3 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:37.75 Q
6 1 5 Marianna Lymperta   Greece 16:47.02 Q
7 1 6 Donata Kilijanska   Poland 16:55.08 Q
8 2 2 Theodora Giareni   Greece 17:06.85 Q
9 2 6 Nina Dittrich   Austria 17:08.49
10 1 7 Iryna Glavnyk   Ukraine 17:16.21
1 2 Nuala Murphy   Ireland DNS
2 3 Martina Grimaldi   Italy DNS

Final edit

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

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Mireia Belmonte García   Spain 16:05.34
  3 Éva Risztov   Hungary 16:10.04 NR
  5 Erika Villaécija García   Spain 16:15.85
4 6 Camelia Potec   Romania 16:17.88
5 2 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:31.66 NR
6 7 Marianna Lymperta   Greece 16:36.97
7 8 Theodora Giareni   Greece 17:01.57
8 1 Donata Kilijanska   Poland 17:08.61

References edit