title: Swimming at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle
text: # Swimming at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle
  
  The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships was held on 6 and 7 August 2018.
  
  ## Records
  
  Before the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
  
  | | Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World record | Katie Ledecky | United States | 15:20.48 | Indianapolis | 16 May 2018 |
  | European record | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 15:38.88 | Barcelona | 30 July 2013 |
  | Championship record | Boglárka Kapás | Hungary | 15:50.22 | London | 21 May 2016 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  The heats were started on 6 August at 10:48.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | 4 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 16:05.33 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | 4 | Sarah Köhler | Germany | 16:06.72 | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ajna Késely | Hungary | 16:19.14 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | 5 | Julia Hassler | Liechtenstein | 16:19.89 | Q |
  | 5 | 2 | 2 | Tjaša Oder | Slovenia | 16:21.82 | Q |
  | 6 | 1 | 3 | Jimena Pérez | Spain | 16:25.02 | Q |
  | 7 | 2 | 6 | Tamila Holub | Portugal | 16:25.29 | Q |
  | 8 | 1 | 6 | Celine Rieder | Germany | 16:27.79 | Q |
  | 9 | 2 | 3 | Diana Durães | Portugal | 16:36.03 | |
  | 10 | 2 | 1 | Helena Bach | Denmark | 16:48.05 | |
  | 11 | 1 | 2 | Marlene Kahler | Austria | 16:49.10 | |
  | 12 | 1 | 7 | Maria Grandt | Denmark | 16:54.92 | |
  | 13 | 1 | 1 | Arianna Valloni | San Marino | 16:59.16 | |
  | 14 | 2 | 8 | Beril Böcekler | Turkey | 17:00.94 | |
  | 15 | 1 | 8 | Hanna Eriksson | Sweden | 17:25.11 | |
  | | 2 | 7 | Katja Fain | Slovenia | Did not start | Did not start |
  
  ### Final
  
  The final was started on 7 August at 16:30.
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 15:51.61 |
  | | 5 | Sarah Köhler | Germany | 15:57.85 |
  | | 3 | Ajna Késely | Hungary | 16:03.22 |
  | 4 | 2 | Tjaša Oder | Slovenia | 16:10.46 |
  | 5 | 6 | Julia Hassler | Liechtenstein | 16:14.15 |
  | 6 | 7 | Jimena Pérez | Spain | 16:16.41 |
  | 7 | 1 | Tamila Holub | Portugal | 16:26.82 |
  | 8 | 8 | Celine Rieder | Germany | 16:26.83 |
  