Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday August 13, 1936, to Saturday August 15, 1936.

Twenty-one swimmers from ten nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Thursday August 13, 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the next two fastest from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Friday August 14, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Saturday August 15, 1936:

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