The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 27 July 2014 28 July 2014 (final) | (heats)|||||||||
Competitors | 18 from 10 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 8:18.11 GR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The medals were presented by Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of Glasgow 2014 and the quaichs were presented by Kenn Banks, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Anguilla.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
World record | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 8:11.00 | Shenandoah, United States | 22 June 2014 | [1] |
Commonwealth record | Rebecca Adlington (ENG) | 8:14.10 | Beijing, China | 16 August 2008 | |
Games record | Tracey Wickham (AUS) | 8:24.62 | Edmonton, Canada | 3 August 1978 |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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27 July | Heat | Jazmin Carlin | Wales | 8.22.69 | GR |
28 July | Final | Jazmin Carlin | Wales | 8:18.11 | GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 3 | 4 | Jazmin Carlin | Wales | 8:22.69 | Q, GR |
2 | 2 | 4 | Lauren Boyle | New Zealand | 8:24.85 | Q |
3 | 2 | 3 | Alanna Bowles | Australia | 8:25.19 | Q |
4 | 2 | 5 | Brittany MacLean | Canada | 8:27.32 | Q |
5 | 3 | 5 | Jessica Ashwood | Australia | 8:34.21 | Q |
6 | 3 | 7 | Camilla Hattersley | Scotland | 8:36.15 | Q |
7 | 3 | 2 | Hannah Miley | Scotland | 8:36.16 | Q |
8 | 3 | 6 | Laura Crockart | Australia | 8:37.22 | Q |
9 | 3 | 1 | Ellena Jones | Wales | 8:37.64 | |
=10 | 2 | 2 | Aisha Thornton | Scotland | 8:41.02 | |
2 | 7 | Emma Robinson | New Zealand | |||
12 | 3 | 8 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 8:41.39 | |
13 | 2 | 6 | Tabitha Baumann | Canada | 8:44.94 | |
14 | 2 | 1 | Khoo Cai Lin | Malaysia | 8:54.45 | |
15 | 1 | 4 | Lynette Lim | Singapore | 8:58.53 | |
16 | 1 | 5 | Lani Cabrera | Barbados | 9:01.10 | |
17 | 1 | 3 | Alexis Clarke | Barbados | 9:38.74 | |
3 | 3 | Ellie Faulkner | England | DNS |
Second reserve swim-off edit
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Emma Robinson | New Zealand | 8:41.94 | |
2 | 4 | Aisha Thornton | Scotland | 8:42.85 |
Final edit
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Jazmin Carlin | Wales | 8:18.11 | GR | |
5 | Lauren Boyle | New Zealand | 8:20.59 | ||
6 | Brittany MacLean | Canada | 8:20.91 | ||
4 | 3 | Alanna Bowles | Australia | 8:24.74 | |
5 | 1 | Hannah Miley | Scotland | 8:28.15 | |
6 | 2 | Jessica Ashwood | Australia | 8:29.32 | |
7 | 7 | Camilla Hattersley | Scotland | 8:33.83 | |
8 | 8 | Laura Crockart | Australia | 8:41.64 |
References edit
- ^ "Katie Ledecky Smashes 800 Free World Record in Conroe, Texas". swimswam.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.