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The men’s 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event which had been introduced in 1908. At the 1904 and 1906 Olympics a one mile freestyle contest was held. The competition was held from Saturday July 6 1912 to Wednesday July 10 1912.Nineteen swimmers from eleven nations competed.