The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on 9 September.
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tašmajdan Sports Centre | |||||||||
| Location | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 September 1973 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:52.973 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Keena Rothhammer (USA) |
8:53.68 | Munich, West Germany | 3 September 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September | Timed Final | Marina Maliutina |  Soviet Union |
9:45.644 | CR |
| 9 September | Timed Final | Angela Franke |  East Germany |
9:09.677 | CR |
| 9 September | Timed Final | Novella Calligaris |  Italy |
8:52.973 | WR |
Results edit
24 swimmers participated in 3 heats.[1] The event was a timed final. The first two heats were contested in the morning with the third and final heat contested in the evening.
References edit
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine: 73. October 1973. Retrieved 7 June 2013.