Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

August 15	Heat 3	Ryan Cochrane	Canada	14:40.84	OR

August 15	Heat 5	Grant Hackett	Australia	14:38.92	OR

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