| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 28, 1999 (heats) August 29, 1999 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 14:45.60 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 28–29 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Grant Hackett of Australia.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Kieren Perkins (AUS)
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14:41.66 | Victoria, Canada | August 24, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
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14:55.92 | Kobe, Japan | August 15, 1993 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on August 28.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thompson |  United States |
15:11.52 | Q |
| 2 | Grant Hackett | Australia |
15:12.64 | Q |
| 3 | Ryk Neethling |  South Africa |
15:22.85 | Q |
| 4 | Craig Stevens | Australia |
15:23.34 | Q |
| 5 | Masato Hirano |  Japan |
15:24.39 | Q |
| 6 | Kieren Perkins | Australia |
15:28.43 | |
| 7 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
15:33.19 | Q |
| 8 | Erik Vendt | United States |
15:42.93 | |
| 9 | Tim Peterson |  Canada |
15:44.59 | Q |
| 10 | Andrew Hurd | Canada |
15:57.27 | Q |
| 11 | Mark Johnston | Canada |
16:01.75 | |
| 12 | Trent Steed | Australia |
16:03.03 | |
| 13 | Chuck Sayao | Canada |
16:25.47 | |
| 14 | Hsu Kuo-tung |  Chinese Taipei |
16:54.83 |
Final
The final was held on August 29.
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grant Hackett | Australia |
14:45.60 | CR |
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Ryk Neethling | South Africa |
15:02.40 | |
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Chris Thompson | United States |
15:04.68 | |
| 4 | Craig Stevens | Australia |
15:15.68 | |
| 5 | Masato Hirano | Japan |
15:15.79 | |
| 6 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
15:30.61 | |
| 7 | Andrew Hurd | Canada |
15:41.12 | |
| 8 | Tim Peterson | Canada |
15:42.08 |
References
- ^ "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine