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

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 Wang Jianjiahe   China
silver medal Simona Quadarella   Italy
bronze medal Leah Smith   United States
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Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
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Breaststroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
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Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4×50 mmenwomen
4×100 mmenwomen
4×200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4×50 mmenwomen
4×100 mmenwomen
Mixed relay
4×50 mfreestylemedley

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]

Records

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

Heats

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

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

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Wang Jianjiahe  China 8:04.35
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Simona Quadarella  Italy 8:08.03
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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