Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 800 metre freestyle
Championship:2022 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:20 June (heats)
21 June (final)
Venue:Danube Arena
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Competitors:30
Nations:27
Win Value:7:39.36
Gold:Bobby Finke
Gold Nation:USA
Silver:Florian Wellbrock
Silver Nation:GER
Bronze:Mykhailo Romanchuk
Bronze Nation:UKR
Prev:2019
Next:2023

The Men's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 June 2022.[1] [2]

Records

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

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 20 June at 09:57.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 4 7:44.75 Q
2 3 5 7:44.80 Q
3 3 6 7:46.08 Q
4 4 4 7:46.24 Q
5 3 1 7:46.32 Q, NR
6 4 3 7:46.36 Q
7 4 2 7:46.90 Q
8 4 8 7:47.46 Q
9 4 7 7:48.28
10 4 1 7:50.55
11 3 2 7:50.98
12 3 7 7:51.59
13 4 0 7:52.08
14 2 3 7:53.27
15 4 5 7:55.21
16 4 9 8:00.08
17 3 9 8:04.14
18 3 8 8:04.18
19 2 5 8:05.52
20 2 6 8:05.61
21 2 4 8:06.67
22 3 0 8:14.40
23 2 2 8:15.96
24 1 5 8:17.49
25 2 1 8:24.02
26 2 0 8:24.45
27 1 4 8:27.93
28 2 7 8:32.67
29 2 8 8:35.86
30 1 3 8:57.59 NR
3 3
4 6

Final

The final was held on 21 June at 18:02.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
7 7:39.36 AM
5 7:39.63 NR
4 7:40.05 NR
4 6 7:41.19
5 1 7:45.48 SA
6 3 7:47.75
7 8 7:48.10
8 2 7:50.63

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule. fina.org. 15 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Start list. omegatiming.com. 19 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Heats results. omegatiming.com. 20 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Final results. omegatiming.com. 21 June 2022.