The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 2017 Summer Universiade was held on 22 and 23 August 2017.

Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and Universiade records were as follows.

The following new records were set during this competition. Date Event Name Nationality Time Record 23 August Final Simona Quadarella 15:57.90 UR

Results Heats The heats were held on 22 August at 10:30.Heats results Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes124 Simona Quadarella 16:15.14 Q225Hannah Moore 16:16.85 Q314Sarah Köhler 16:21.49 Q426Yukimi Moriyama 16:22.41 Q515Julia Hassler 16:24.42 Q616Kiah Melverton 16:24.95 Q712Viviane Jungblut 16:28.17 Q823Giulia Gabbrielleschi 16:32.36 Q913Sierra Schmidt 16:33.36 1022Kareena Lee 16:46.63 1127Adeline Furst 16:49.83 1211Joanna Zachoszcz 17:03.64 1321Tereza Závadová 17:07.04 1417Martina Elhenická 17:27.24 1528Dóra Kiss 17:28.34 1618Tseng Chieh-сhuan 17:48.72

Final The final was held on 23 August at 19:02.Final results Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Simona Quadarella 15:57.90 UR 3 Sarah Köhler 15:59.85 NR 5 Hannah Moore 16:11.68 4 7 Kiah Melverton 16:15.83 5 2 Julia Hassler 16:22.12 6 1 Viviane Jungblut 16:22.48 NR 7 6 Yukimi Moriyama 16:23.18 8 8 Giulia Gabbrielleschi 16:27.92

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