2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 800 metre freestyle

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 12 and 13 December 2018.[1]

Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
VenueHangzhou Sports Park Stadium
Dates12 December (heats)
13 December (final)
Competitors29 from 24 nations
Winning time8:04.35
Medalists
gold medal    China
silver medal    Italy
bronze medal    United States
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Records edit

Before the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Mireia Belmonte   Spain 7:59.34 Berlin 10 August 2013
Championship record Mireia Belmonte   Spain 8:03.41 Doha 4 December 2014

Results edit

Heats edit

The heats were started on 12 December at 11:25.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 4 Wang Jianjiahe   China 8:07.59 Q
2 3 6 Leah Smith   United States 8:12.28 Q
3 3 4 Sarah Köhler   Germany 8:15.15 Q
4 4 2 Simona Quadarella   Italy 8:16.68 Q
5 3 5 Li Bingjie   China 8:16.75 Q
6 3 3 Anna Egorova   Russia 8:19.45 Q
7 4 1 Hayley Anderson   United States 8:19.52 Q
8 3 2 Mayuko Goto   Japan 8:19.93 Q
9 4 7 Yukimi Moriyama   Japan 8:22.23
10 3 7 Jimena Pérez   Spain 8:24.65
11 3 8 Katja Fain   Slovenia 8:25.89
12 2 5 Tamila Holub   Portugal 8:29.58
13 4 8 Diana Durães   Portugal 8:30.12
14 3 1 Marlene Kahler   Austria 8:31.49
15 4 0 Caitlin Deans   New Zealand 8:35.26
16 2 4 Beril Böcekler   Turkey 8:36.33
17 3 0 Ho Nam Wai   Hong Kong 8:39.55
18 3 9 Hayley McIntosh   New Zealand 8:40.35
19 4 9 Hanna Eriksson   Sweden 8:43.36
20 2 2 Souad Cherouati   Algeria 8:44.73
21 2 6 Delfina Dini   Argentina 8:44.81
22 2 3 María Bramont-Arias   Peru 8:49.41
23 2 1 Chen Szu-an   Chinese Taipei 8:54.36
24 2 7 Laura Benková   Slovakia 8:54.71
25 2 9 Kristina Miletić   Croatia 8:55.97
26 2 0 Rosalee Mira Santa Ana   Philippines 9:01.90 NR
27 1 3 Therese Soukup   Seychelles 9:22.68
28 1 4 Tiana Rabarijaona   Madagascar 9:44.98
29 1 5 Sonja Kapedani   Albania 10:04.17
2 8 Talita Te Flan   Ivory Coast DNS
4 3 Ariarne Titmus   Australia
4 5 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary
4 6 Maddy Gough   Australia

Final edit

The final was held on 13 December at 20:37.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Wang Jianjiahe   China 8:04.35
  6 Simona Quadarella   Italy 8:08.03
  5 Leah Smith   United States 8:08.75
4 2 Li Bingjie   China 8:09.81
5 3 Sarah Köhler   Germany 8:10.54 NR
6 7 Anna Egorova   Russia 8:12.65
7 1 Hayley Anderson   United States 8:18.70
8 8 Mayuko Goto   Japan 8:22.10

References edit

  1. ^ "Competition Schedule". Omega Timing. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ Heats results
  3. ^ Final results