<page_title> Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> 5 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ryk Neethling <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> South Africa <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 15:00.48 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Erik Vendt <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 15:08.61 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> </table>
South Africa's Ryk Neethling finished at fifth-place in 15:00.48, while American Erik Vendt finished sixth in a time of 15:08.61.