World’s Fastest 1500m Freestyle – Men’s Short Course

World Record: Florian Wellbrock, Germany, 14:06.88 – 21 December 2021, World Championships
World Junior Record: Kuzey Tuncelli, Turkey, 14:20.64, 10 December 2024, World Championships
Commonwealth Record: Grant Hackett, AUS, 14:10.10, 7 August 2001, Australian Championships

Top 8 All-time Performers:

  1. Florian Wellbrock 14:06.88
  2. Gregorio Paltrinieri 14:08.06
  3. Daniel Wiffen 14:09.11
  4. Mykhailo Romanchuk 14:09.14
  5. Grant Hackett 14:10.10
  6. Ahmed Hafnaoui 14:10.94
  7. Taehwan Park 14:15.51
  8. Yuriy Prilukov 14:16.13

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 1500m Freestyle – Men’s Short Course swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible. Here is the highlights of the FINA 2021 World Championships were Florian Wellbrock made history.

Also here is Gregorio Paltrinieri’s World Record to view. Also here is the list for comparison for the World’s Fastest 1500m Freestyle Long Course.

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Short Course
Florian WellbrockGregorio Paltrinieri Daniel Wiffen
Mykhailo RomanchukGrant HackettAhmed HafnaouiTaehwan ParkYuriy Prilukov
Height:6 ft 4 in 192cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 4 in 194cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 6 in 197cm6 ft 5 in 195cm6 ft 0 in 183cm6 ft 2 in 188cm
Weight:154 Ib 70kg159 Ib 72kg176 lb 80kg174 Ib 79kg212 Ib 96kg168 Ib 76kg176Ib 80kg
Country:GERITAIRLUKRAUSTunisiaKORRUS
DOB:1997-08-19 1994-09-052001-07-14 1996-08-071980-05-09 2002-12-041990-09-27 1984-06-14
Meet:2021 FINA World Championships Short CourseEuropean Short Course Swimming Championships 20152023 European Short Course Championships 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 20182001 Australian National Championships (25m)2021 FINA World Championships Short Course13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2016European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006
1st 25m Split
Strokes149
Split Time:
2nd 25m Split
Strokes1711
Split Time:25.8725.9125.7326.8026.7525.9726.05
50m PB:24.9625.5825.7323.7625.1522.5425.15
Time off 50m PB:0.910.331.071.603.430.90
Percentage of 50m PB:103.646%101.290%104.159%106.362%113.886%103.579%
3rd 25m Split
Strokes1712
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4th 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:53.6653.7353.5554.9653.6054.4354.6254.89
5th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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6th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:1:21.851:21.891:21.651:23.161:22.631:23.161:23.78
7th 25m Split
Strokes12
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8th 25m Split
Strokes18
Split Time:1:50.231:50.071:49.981:51.261:49.961:50.981:51.791:52.87
9th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:
10th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:2:18.912:18.502:18.432:19.352:19.682:20.652:21.90
11th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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12th 25m Split
Strokes
Split Time:2:47.482:46.962:46.572:47.542:46.462:48.152:49.442:51.05
13th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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14th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:3:16.083:15.513:15.163:15.763:16.733:18.183:19.93
15th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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16th 25m Split
Strokes
Split Time:3:44.663:44.023:43.733:43.883:43.193:45.323:46.763:49.04
17th 25m Split
Strokes17
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18th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:4:13.114:12.434:12.084:12.124:13.854:15.504:17.93
19th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:
20th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:4:41.574:40.884:40.604:40.634:40.134:42.314:44.224:46.74
21st 25m Split
Strokes17
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22nd 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:5:10.055:09.855:09.065:09.165:10.955:12.965:15.11
23rd 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:
24th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:5:38.535:37.515:37.615:37.675:37.005:39.315:41.965:43.50
25th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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26th 25m Split
Strokes18
Split Time:6:07.106:06.036:06.196:06.186:08.006:10.356:11.92
27th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:
28th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:6:35.716:34.466:34.756:34.776:34.116:36.626:39.106:40.46
29th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:
30th 25m Split
Strokes18
Split Time:7:04.337:02.837:03.157:03.247:05.267:08.047:08.99
31th 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:
32nd 25m Split
Strokes
Split Time:7:32.857:31.337:31.827:31.927:31.367:33.697:37.017:37.73
33rd 25m Split
Strokes1712
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34th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:8:01.057:59.818:00.468:00.618:02.088:05.818:06.34
35th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:
36th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:8:29.298:28.288:29.218:29.318:28.458:30.278:34.608:34.93
37th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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38th 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:8:57.628:56.858:57.738:57.898:58.809:03.469:03.59
39th 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:
40th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:9:25.759:25.329:26.389:26.499:25.739:27.229:32.389:32.18
41st 25m Split
Strokes12
Split Time:
42st 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:9:53.839:53.829:54.909:55.119:55.6410:01.1810:00.80
43rd 25m Split
Strokes1712
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44th 25m Split
Strokes1712
Split Time:10:22.2010:22.1710:23.4610:23.7010:22.9010:24.1010:30.0110:29.46
45th 25m Split
Strokes12
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46th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:10:50.5310:50.6910:52.1010:52.3710:52.5910:58.1810:58.22
47th 25m Split
Strokes17
Split Time:
48th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:11:18.9111:19.1211:20.7211:20.9211:20.0511:21.5111:26.3111:26.81
49th 25m Split
Strokes12
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50th 25m Split
Strokes
Split Time:11:47.3011:47.5411:49.4311:49.5511:50.2211:54.4911:55.48
51st 25m Split
Strokes1712
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52nd 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:12:15.5912:15.8012:18.0312:18.2912:17.1112:18.8712:23.0212:24.14
53rd 25m Split
Strokes12
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54th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:12:43.8512:44.1812:46.4112:46.7912:47.7412:51.6112:52.55
55th 25m Split
Strokes1712
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56th 25m Split
Strokes18
Split Time:13:12.1213:12.4513:14.7113:15.3713:14.1213:16.5313:20.1113:21.02
57th 25m Split
Strokes12
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58th 25m Split
Strokes1812
Split Time:13:40.2613:40.7113:42.6813:43.3013:45.0013:48.6713:49.51
59th 25m Split
Strokes14
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60th 25m Split
Strokes1816
Total Time:14:06.8814:08.0614:09.1114:09.1414:10.1014:10.9414:15.5114:16.13

Statistical Insights:

  • Time Differences:
    • The top 8 all-time performers are separated by just 9.25 seconds. This narrow range underscores the competitiveness of the event and the elite standards required to be among the fastest.
  • Average Time of Top 8 Performers:
    • The average time of the top 8 swimmers is approximately 14:10.61, highlighting the benchmark for elite performance in this event.

The 1500-meter freestyle in men’s short course swimming is an ultimate test of endurance, speed, and strategic pacing. Analyzing the performances of the fastest swimmers in this event provides insight into the elite level required to excel and the evolving standards of the sport.

Note: World’s Fastest 1500m Freestyle – Men’s Short Course Update December 2024

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