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Host City: Los Angeles, United States
Venue(s): Olympic Park Swimming Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Date Started: August 12, 1932
Date Finished: August 12, 1932
Format: Top three in each heat advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Kuzuo Kitamura |
| Silver: | Shozo Makino |
| Bronze: | Jim Cristy |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuzuo Kitamura | 14 | Japan | JPN | 19:51.6 | QU/OR |
| 2 | Jean Taris | 23 | France | FRA | 20:04.2 | QU |
| 3 | Jim Cristy | 19 | United States | USA | 20:06.9 | QU |
| 4 | Sunao Ishiharada | 17 | Japan | JPN | 20:31.2 | |
| 5 | Paolo Costoli | 22 | Italy | ITA | 20:58.7 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shozo Makino | 17 | Japan | JPN | 19:38.7 | QU/OR |
| 2 | Buster Crabbe | 24 | United States | USA | 19:51.8 | QU |
| 3 | Noel Ryan | Australia | AUS | 19:52.5 | QU | |
| 4 | Boy Charlton | 24 | Australia | AUS | 19:53.1 | |
| 5 | Ralph Flanagan | 13 | United States | USA | 20:03.7 |