title: Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
text: # Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
  
  The Men's 1500m freestyle event took place on 21 March 2006 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The event was won by 21 year old Dave Davies of Wales in a time of 14:57.63. In doing so, Davies became the first Welsh swimming champion in 32 years. Andrew Hurd from Canada placed second with a time of 15:09.44, while South Africa's Hercules Prinsloo placed third with a time of 15:11.88.
  
  ## Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Final
  
  | Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | | | | | | | | | Tbh. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | David Davies (WAL) | 0.82 | 50 m 26.99 26.99 | 100 m 56.15 29.16 | 150 m 1:25.97 29.82 | 200 m 1:55.76 29.79 | 250 m 2:25.69 29.93 | 300 m 2:55.59 29.90 | 350 m 3:25.52 29.93 | 400 m 3:55.39 29.87 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:25.28 29.89 | 500 m 4:55.19 29.91 | 550 m 5:25.30 30.11 | 600 m 5:55.23 29.93 | 650 m 6:25.40 30.17 | 700 m 6:55.42 30.02 | 750 m 7:25.68 30.26 | 800 m 7:55.74 30.06 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:25.85 30.11 | 900 m 8:55.97 30.12 | 950 m 9:26.37 30.40 | 1000 m 9:56.66 30.29 | 1050 m 10:27.14 30.48 | 1100 m 10:57.13 29.99 | 1150 m 11:27.58 30.45 | 1200 m 11:57.73 30.15 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:28.27 30.54 | 1300 m 12:58.74 30.47 | 1350 m 13:28.84 30.10 | 1400 m 13:59.04 30.20 | 1450 m 14:28.96 29.92 | 1500 m 14:57.63 28.67 | | | |
  | | 6 | Andrew Hurd (CAN) | 0.91 | 50 m 28.07 28.07 | 100 m 58.68 30.61 | 150 m 1:29.48 30.80 | 200 m 2:00.35 30.87 | 250 m 2:30.97 30.62 | 300 m 3:01.88 30.91 | 350 m 3:32.64 30.76 | 400 m 4:03.69 31.05 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:34.49 30.80 | 500 m 5:05.77 31.28 | 550 m 5:35.98 30.21 | 600 m 6:06.67 30.69 | 650 m 6:37.20 30.53 | 700 m 7:07.56 30.36 | 750 m 7:38.00 30.44 | 800 m 8:08.39 30.39 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:38.59 30.20 | 900 m 9:08.82 30.23 | 950 m 9:39.00 30.18 | 1000 m 10:08.92 29.92 | 1050 m 10:38.96 30.04 | 1100 m 11:09.10 30.14 | 1150 m 11:39.30 30.20 | 1200 m 12:09.76 30.46 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:39.65 29.89 | 1300 m 13:10.20 30.55 | 1350 m 13:40.10 29.90 | 1400 m 14:10.08 29.98 | 1450 m 14:39.91 29.83 | 1500 m 15:09.44 29.53 | | | 11.81 |
  | | 5 | Troyden Prinsloo (RSA) | 0.72 | 50 m 28.36 28.36 | 100 m 58.61 30.25 | 150 m 1:28.92 30.31 | 200 m 1:59.18 30.26 | 250 m 2:29.33 30.15 | 300 m 2:59.50 30.17 | 350 m 3:29.88 30.38 | 400 m 4:00.27 30.39 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:30.61 30.34 | 500 m 5:00.91 30.30 | 550 m 5:31.54 30.63 | 600 m 6:01.94 30.40 | 650 m 6:32.54 30.60 | 700 m 7:02.85 30.31 | 750 m 7:33.33 30.48 | 800 m 8:03.70 30.37 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:34.19 30.49 | 900 m 9:04.49 30.30 | 950 m 9:34.81 30.32 | 1000 m 10:05.26 30.45 | 1050 m 10:35.97 30.71 | 1100 m 11:06.55 30.58 | 1150 m 11:37.45 30.90 | 1200 m 12:08.15 30.70 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:39.26 31.11 | 1300 m 13:10.06 30.80 | 1350 m 13:40.97 30.91 | 1400 m 14:11.38 30.41 | 1450 m 14:42.32 30.94 | 1500 m 15:11.88 29.56 | | | 14.25 |
  | 4 | 7 | Mark Randall (RSA) | 0.77 | 50 m 28.22 28.22 | 100 m 58.38 30.16 | 150 m 1:28.53 30.15 | 200 m 1:58.76 30.23 | 250 m 2:29.10 30.34 | 300 m 2:59.39 30.29 | 350 m 3:29.61 30.22 | 400 m 3:59.81 30.20 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:30.25 30.44 | 500 m 5:00.96 30.71 | 550 m 5:31.48 30.52 | 600 m 6:02.16 30.68 | 650 m 6:32.85 30.69 | 700 m 7:03.49 30.64 | 750 m 7:33.99 30.50 | 800 m 8:04.61 30.62 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:35.18 30.57 | 900 m 9:06.03 30.85 | 950 m 9:36.76 30.73 | 1000 m 10:07.45 30.69 | 1050 m 10:38.20 30.75 | 1100 m 11:08.90 30.70 | 1150 m 11:39.68 30.78 | 1200 m 12:10.57 30.89 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:41.25 30.68 | 1300 m 13:12.23 30.98 | 1350 m 13:43.34 31.11 | 1400 m 14:14.69 31.35 | 1450 m 14:45.66 30.97 | 1500 m 15:15.94 30.28 | | | 18.31 |
  | 5 | 1 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) | 0.94 | 50 m 28.43 28.43 | 100 m 59.35 30.92 | 150 m 1:29.66 30.31 | 200 m 2:00.28 30.62 | 250 m 2:30.82 30.54 | 300 m 3:00.98 30.16 | 350 m 3:31.50 30.52 | 400 m 4:01.91 30.41 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:32.48 30.57 | 500 m 5:03.28 30.80 | 550 m 5:34.01 30.73 | 600 m 6:04.80 30.79 | 650 m 6:35.51 30.71 | 700 m 7:06.23 30.72 | 750 m 7:37.41 31.18 | 800 m 8:08.75 31.34 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:39.89 31.14 | 900 m 9:10.81 30.92 | 950 m 9:42.01 31.20 | 1000 m 10:13.08 31.07 | 1050 m 10:44.35 31.27 | 1100 m 11:15.42 31.07 | 1150 m 11:46.99 31.57 | 1200 m 12:18.06 31.07 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:49.45 31.39 | 1300 m 13:20.65 31.20 | 1350 m 13:52.00 31.35 | 1400 m 14:23.16 31.16 | 1450 m 14:53.78 30.62 | 1500 m 15:21.94 28.16 | | | 24.31 |
  | 6 | 2 | Craig Stevens (AUS) | 0.77 | 50 m 28.47 28.47 | 100 m 58.70 30.23 | 150 m 1:29.14 30.44 | 200 m 1:59.57 30.43 | 250 m 2:30.06 30.49 | 300 m 3:00.36 30.30 | 350 m 3:30.99 30.63 | 400 m 4:01.62 30.63 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:32.40 30.78 | 500 m 5:03.34 30.94 | 550 m 5:34.22 30.88 | 600 m 6:05.14 30.92 | 650 m 6:36.19 31.05 | 700 m 7:06.99 30.80 | 750 m 7:37.84 30.85 | 800 m 8:08.73 30.89 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:39.87 31.14 | 900 m 9:10.81 30.94 | 950 m 9:41.97 31.16 | 1000 m 10:13.02 31.05 | 1050 m 10:44.25 31.23 | 1100 m 11:15.39 31.14 | 1150 m 11:46.88 31.49 | 1200 m 12:18.07 31.19 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:49.50 31.43 | 1300 m 13:20.60 31.10 | 1350 m 13:51.97 31.37 | 1400 m 14:22.92 30.95 | 1450 m 14:53.76 30.84 | 1500 m 15:22.10 28.34 | | | 24.47 |
  | 7 | 3 | Travis Nederpelt (AUS) | 0.82 | 50 m 28.77 28.77 | 100 m 59.08 30.31 | 150 m 1:29.48 30.40 | 200 m 2:00.30 30.82 | 250 m 2:31.04 30.74 | 300 m 3:02.32 31.28 | 350 m 3:33.48 31.16 | 400 m 4:05.04 31.56 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:36.12 31.08 | 500 m 5:07.08 30.96 | 550 m 5:37.86 30.78 | 600 m 6:09.52 31.66 | 650 m 6:40.71 31.19 | 700 m 7:12.26 31.55 | 750 m 7:43.68 31.42 | 800 m 8:15.67 31.99 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:47.35 31.68 | 900 m 9:18.77 31.42 | 950 m 9:50.56 31.79 | 1000 m 10:22.39 31.83 | 1050 m 10:53.90 31.51 | 1100 m 11:25.98 32.08 | 1150 m 11:58.11 32.13 | 1200 m 12:30.54 32.43 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:02.80 32.26 | 1300 m 13:34.89 32.09 | 1350 m 14:06.17 31.28 | 1400 m 14:38.04 31.87 | 1450 m 15:10.05 32.01 | 1500 m 15:41.38 31.33 | | | 43.75 |
  | 8 | 8 | Mingzhe Cheah (SIN) | 0.87 | 50 m 29.49 29.49 | 100 m 1:01.62 32.13 | 150 m 1:34.18 32.56 | 200 m 2:06.89 32.71 | 250 m 2:39.41 32.52 | 300 m 3:12.47 33.06 | 350 m 3:44.99 32.52 | 400 m 4:17.82 32.83 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:50.36 32.54 | 500 m 5:23.08 32.72 | 550 m 5:55.21 32.13 | 600 m 6:27.65 32.44 | 650 m 7:00.28 32.63 | 700 m 7:32.99 32.71 | 750 m 8:05.66 32.67 | 800 m 8:38.58 32.92 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:10.92 32.34 | 900 m 9:43.79 32.87 | 950 m 10:16.79 33.00 | 1000 m 10:49.67 32.88 | 1050 m 11:22.27 32.60 | 1100 m 11:55.51 33.24 | 1150 m 12:28.55 33.04 | 1200 m 13:01.72 33.17 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:34.35 32.63 | 1300 m 14:07.29 32.94 | 1350 m 14:40.18 32.89 | 1400 m 15:13.37 33.19 | 1450 m 15:46.41 33.04 | 1500 m 16:18.34 31.93 | | | 1:20.71 |
  
  ## Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heats
  
  ### Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heat 01
  
  | Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | | | | | | | | | Tbh. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 3 | Andrew Hurd (CAN) | 0.94 | 50 m 29.72 29.72 | 100 m 1:01.72 32.00 | 150 m 1:33.97 32.25 | 200 m 2:05.97 32.00 | 250 m 2:38.30 32.33 | 300 m 3:10.61 32.31 | 350 m 3:42.83 32.22 | 400 m 4:15.15 32.32 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:47.22 32.07 | 500 m 5:19.37 32.15 | 550 m 5:51.42 32.05 | 600 m 6:23.34 31.92 | 650 m 6:55.13 31.79 | 700 m 7:27.34 32.21 | 750 m 7:59.17 31.83 | 800 m 8:31.40 32.23 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:03.06 31.66 | 900 m 9:34.95 31.89 | 950 m 10:07.14 32.19 | 1000 m 10:39.19 32.05 | 1050 m 11:10.47 31.28 | 1100 m 11:41.69 31.22 | 1150 m 12:12.82 31.13 | 1200 m 12:43.48 30.66 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:14.76 31.28 | 1300 m 13:45.82 31.06 | 1350 m 14:16.53 30.71 | 1400 m 14:47.16 30.63 | 1450 m 15:17.63 30.47 | 1500 m 15:46.87 29.24 | | | |
  | 2 | 4 | Craig Stevens (AUS) | 0.84 | 50 m 29.32 29.32 | 100 m 1:01.35 32.03 | 150 m 1:33.21 31.86 | 200 m 2:05.37 32.16 | 250 m 2:37.69 32.32 | 300 m 3:10.06 32.37 | 350 m 3:41.97 31.91 | 400 m 4:14.06 32.09 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:46.19 32.13 | 500 m 5:18.60 32.41 | 550 m 5:50.50 31.90 | 600 m 6:22.67 32.17 | 650 m 6:54.66 31.99 | 700 m 7:26.77 32.11 | 750 m 7:58.52 31.75 | 800 m 8:30.55 32.03 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:02.49 31.94 | 900 m 9:34.59 32.10 | 950 m 10:06.37 31.78 | 1000 m 10:38.37 32.00 | 1050 m 11:10.13 31.76 | 1100 m 11:41.75 31.62 | 1150 m 12:13.00 31.25 | 1200 m 12:44.50 31.50 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:15.93 31.43 | 1300 m 13:47.05 31.12 | 1350 m 14:17.86 30.81 | 1400 m 14:48.55 30.69 | 1450 m 15:19.35 30.80 | 1500 m 15:48.37 29.02 | | | 1.50 |
  | 3 | 5 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) | 0.94 | 50 m 29.68 29.68 | 100 m 1:02.12 32.44 | 150 m 1:34.31 32.19 | 200 m 2:06.62 32.31 | 250 m 2:38.92 32.30 | 300 m 3:11.27 32.35 | 350 m 3:43.34 32.07 | 400 m 4:15.32 31.98 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:47.50 32.18 | 500 m 5:19.57 32.07 | 550 m 5:50.76 31.19 | 600 m 6:22.73 31.97 | 650 m 6:54.61 31.88 | 700 m 7:26.90 32.29 | 750 m 7:58.84 31.94 | 800 m 8:30.57 31.73 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:02.62 32.05 | 900 m 9:34.82 32.20 | 950 m 10:06.62 31.80 | 1000 m 10:38.59 31.97 | 1050 m 11:10.16 31.57 | 1100 m 11:41.77 31.61 | 1150 m 12:13.34 31.57 | 1200 m 12:44.93 31.59 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:16.65 31.72 | 1300 m 13:48.43 31.78 | 1350 m 14:20.68 32.25 | 1400 m 14:52.65 31.97 | 1450 m 15:24.62 31.97 | 1500 m 15:55.55 30.93 | | | 8.68 |
  | 4 | 6 | Mingzhe Cheah (SIN) | 0.88 | 50 m 29.86 29.86 | 100 m 1:02.37 32.51 | 150 m 1:35.29 32.92 | 200 m 2:08.44 33.15 | 250 m 2:41.96 33.52 | 300 m 3:14.94 32.98 | 350 m 3:47.89 32.95 | 400 m 4:21.05 33.16 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:54.29 33.24 | 500 m 5:27.63 33.34 | 550 m 6:00.78 33.15 | 600 m 6:34.43 33.65 | 650 m 7:08.05 33.62 | 700 m 7:41.22 33.17 | 750 m 8:14.57 33.35 | 800 m 8:47.74 33.17 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:21.03 33.29 | 900 m 9:54.21 33.18 | 950 m 10:27.32 33.11 | 1000 m 11:00.69 33.37 | 1050 m 11:33.60 32.91 | 1100 m 12:06.80 33.20 | 1150 m 12:39.53 32.73 | 1200 m 13:12.43 32.90 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:45.19 32.76 | 1300 m 14:18.25 33.06 | 1350 m 14:51.40 33.15 | 1400 m 15:24.34 32.94 | 1450 m 15:56.81 32.47 | 1500 m 16:28.87 32.06 | | | 42.00 |
  
  ### Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heat 02
  
  | Pos. | Lane | Athlete | R.T. | | | | | | | | | Tbh. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 4 | David Davies (WAL) | 0.84 | 50 m 28.65 28.65 | 100 m 59.70 31.05 | 150 m 1:30.94 31.24 | 200 m 2:02.40 31.46 | 250 m 2:33.72 31.32 | 300 m 3:05.18 31.46 | 350 m 3:36.17 30.99 | 400 m 4:07.52 31.35 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:38.22 30.70 | 500 m 5:08.97 30.75 | 550 m 5:40.21 31.24 | 600 m 6:11.36 31.15 | 650 m 6:41.97 30.61 | 700 m 7:12.55 30.58 | 750 m 7:43.23 30.68 | 800 m 8:13.73 30.50 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:44.26 30.53 | 900 m 9:14.68 30.42 | 950 m 9:45.14 30.46 | 1000 m 10:15.80 30.66 | 1050 m 10:46.39 30.59 | 1100 m 11:16.94 30.55 | 1150 m 11:47.58 30.64 | 1200 m 12:18.44 30.86 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 12:49.18 30.74 | 1300 m 13:20.10 30.92 | 1350 m 13:50.60 30.50 | 1400 m 14:21.21 30.61 | 1450 m 14:51.56 30.35 | 1500 m 15:21.60 30.04 | | | |
  | 2 | 5 | Hercules Prinsloo (RSA) | 0.71 | 50 m 29.17 29.17 | 100 m 1:00.80 31.63 | 150 m 1:32.34 31.54 | 200 m 2:03.86 31.52 | 250 m 2:35.42 31.56 | 300 m 3:07.07 31.65 | 350 m 3:38.79 31.72 | 400 m 4:10.25 31.46 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:41.60 31.35 | 500 m 5:13.04 31.44 | 550 m 5:44.57 31.53 | 600 m 6:16.07 31.50 | 650 m 6:47.74 31.67 | 700 m 7:18.99 31.25 | 750 m 7:50.55 31.56 | 800 m 8:22.05 31.50 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:53.33 31.28 | 900 m 9:24.64 31.31 | 950 m 9:56.07 31.43 | 1000 m 10:27.82 31.75 | 1050 m 10:58.71 30.89 | 1100 m 11:29.77 31.06 | 1150 m 12:00.64 30.87 | 1200 m 12:31.20 30.56 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:01.86 30.66 | 1300 m 13:32.40 30.54 | 1350 m 14:03.02 30.62 | 1400 m 14:33.50 30.48 | 1450 m 15:04.05 30.55 | 1500 m 15:34.58 30.53 | | | 12.98 |
  | 3 | 3 | Travis Nederpelt (AUS) | 0.85 | 50 m 28.98 28.98 | 100 m 1:00.28 31.30 | 150 m 1:31.71 31.43 | 200 m 2:03.79 32.08 | 250 m 2:34.36 30.57 | 300 m 3:05.49 31.13 | 350 m 3:36.75 31.26 | 400 m 4:08.18 31.43 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:39.23 31.05 | 500 m 5:09.82 30.59 | 550 m 5:40.77 30.95 | 600 m 6:11.94 31.17 | 650 m 6:43.07 31.13 | 700 m 7:14.06 30.99 | 750 m 7:44.41 30.35 | 800 m 8:15.35 30.94 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:46.40 31.05 | 900 m 9:17.53 31.13 | 950 m 9:49.04 31.51 | 1000 m 10:20.92 31.88 | 1050 m 10:52.50 31.58 | 1100 m 11:24.22 31.72 | 1150 m 11:56.25 32.03 | 1200 m 12:27.93 31.68 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:00.03 32.10 | 1300 m 13:31.09 31.06 | 1350 m 14:02.49 31.40 | 1400 m 14:34.05 31.56 | 1450 m 15:05.45 31.40 | 1500 m 15:36.40 30.95 | | | 14.80 |
  | 4 | 6 | Mark Randall (RSA) | 0.86 | 50 m 29.58 29.58 | 100 m 1:01.27 31.69 | 150 m 1:32.98 31.71 | 200 m 2:04.72 31.74 | 250 m 2:36.54 31.82 | 300 m 3:08.59 32.05 | 350 m 3:40.55 31.96 | 400 m 4:12.67 32.12 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:44.60 31.93 | 500 m 5:17.00 32.40 | 550 m 5:49.01 32.01 | 600 m 6:21.09 32.08 | 650 m 6:53.15 32.06 | 700 m 7:25.15 32.00 | 750 m 7:56.50 31.35 | 800 m 8:27.87 31.37 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 8:59.20 31.33 | 900 m 9:30.57 31.37 | 950 m 10:01.89 31.32 | 1000 m 10:33.17 31.28 | 1050 m 11:04.56 31.39 | 1100 m 11:36.07 31.51 | 1150 m 12:07.66 31.59 | 1200 m 12:39.73 32.07 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:11.13 31.40 | 1300 m 13:42.87 31.74 | 1350 m 14:14.47 31.60 | 1400 m 14:45.87 31.40 | 1450 m 15:17.21 31.34 | 1500 m 15:48.75 31.54 | | | 27.15 |
  | 5 | 2 | Jonathon Le Noury (GUE) | 0.86 | 50 m 28.83 28.83 | 100 m 1:01.32 32.49 | 150 m 1:34.51 33.19 | 200 m 2:07.74 33.23 | 250 m 2:40.62 32.88 | 300 m 3:14.15 33.53 | 350 m 3:47.49 33.34 | 400 m 4:20.68 33.19 | |
  | | | | | 450 m 4:54.28 33.60 | 500 m 5:27.47 33.19 | 550 m 6:01.31 33.84 | 600 m 6:34.89 33.58 | 650 m 7:08.74 33.85 | 700 m 7:42.67 33.93 | 750 m 8:16.81 34.14 | 800 m 8:50.81 34.00 | |
  | | | | | 850 m 9:24.72 33.91 | 900 m 9:58.36 33.64 | 950 m 10:32.38 34.02 | 1000 m 11:06.51 34.13 | 1050 m 11:40.29 33.78 | 1100 m 12:14.10 33.81 | 1150 m 12:47.66 33.56 | 1200 m 13:21.41 33.75 | |
  | | | | | 1250 m 13:55.19 33.78 | 1300 m 14:28.60 33.41 | 1350 m 15:01.87 33.27 | 1400 m 15:35.15 33.28 | 1450 m 16:07.32 32.17 | 1500 m 16:38.61 31.29 | | | 1:17.01 |
  