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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Indoor Swimming Pool, Olympic Park, Seoul
Date Started: September 23, 1988
Date Finished: September 23, 1988
| Gold: | Uwe Daßler |
| Silver: | Duncan Armstrong |
| Bronze: | Artur Wojdat |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uwe Daßler | 21 | East Germany | GDR | 3:46.95 | WR |
| 2 | Duncan Armstrong | 20 | Australia | AUS | 3:47.15 | |
| 3 | Artur Wojdat | 20 | Poland | POL | 3:47.34 | |
| 4 | Matt Cetlinski | 23 | United States | USA | 3:48.09 | |
| 5 | Mariusz Podkościelny | 20 | Poland | POL | 3:48.59 | |
| 6 | Stefan Pfeiffer | 22 | West Germany | FRG | 3:49.96 | |
| 7 | Kevin Boyd | 22 | Great Britain | GBR | 3:50.16 | |
| 8 | Anders Holmertz | 19 | Sweden | SWE | 3:51.04 |