| Swimming – Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2015 SEA Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | OCBC Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 10 June 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
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The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the swimming event at the 2015 SEA Games was held on 10 June at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Kallang, Singapore. [1]
Prior to this competition, the existing Asian and Games records were as follows:
| Asian record |  Sun Yang (CHN) | 14:31.02 | London, Great Britain | 4 August 2012 |
| Games record |  Ryan Arabejo (PHI) | 15:37.75 | Vientiane, Laos | 13 December 2009 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June | Final 2 | Lâm Quang Nhật |  Vietnam (VIE) | 15:31.03 | GR |
All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 10 June 2015 | 09:04 | Final 1 |
| 19:38 | Final 2 |
| KEY: | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | WD | Withdrew | DNF | Did not finish |
This event was held in 2 Final sessions, both on 10 June. [2]
| Rank | Lane | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Peerapat Lertsathapornsuk (THA) | 15:58.34 | |
| 2 | 3 |  Teo Zhen Ren (SIN) | 16:13.13 | |
| 3 | 5 | Boon Ji Chao Benedict (SIN) | 16:19.28 |
| Rank | Lane | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Lâm Quang Nhật (VIE) | 15:31.03 | GR |
| 2 | 2 |  Aflah Fadlan Prawira (INA) | 15:38.23 | |
| 3 | 4 |  Kevin Yeap Soon Choy (MAS) | 15:55.69 | |
| 4 | 3 | Tanakrit Kittiya (THA) | 16:00.11 | |
| 5 | 7 | Vernon Lee Jeau Zhi (MAS) | 16:15.89 | |
| 6 | 6 | Satrio Bagaskara Gunadi Putra (INA) | 16:32.68 |
| Rank | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lâm Quang Nhật (VIE) | 15:31.03 | GR |
 | Aflah Fadlan Prawira (INA) | 15:38.23 | |
 | Kevin Yeap Soon Choy (MAS) | 15:55.69 | |
| 4 | Peerapat Lertsathapornsuk (THA) | 15:58.34 | |
| 5 | Tanakrit Kittiya (THA) | 16:00.11 | |
| 6 | Teo Zhen Ren (SIN) | 16:13.13 | |
| 7 | Vernon Lee Jeau Zhi (MAS) | 16:15.89 | |
| 8 | Boon Ji Chao Benedict (SIN) | 16:19.28 | |
| 9 | Satrio Bagaskara Gunadi Putra (INA) | 16:32.68 |
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