Vladimir Salnikov of the former Soviet Union be came the first swimmer to break the magic 15-minute barrier in the 1,500-meter freestyle when he clocked a time of 58.

• 前苏联的弗拉第米尔·萨尔尼科夫成为打破1500米自由泳15分记录的第一人，他的成绩为14分阶段58秒。