Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle explained
| Event: | Women's 800 metre freestyle |
| Championship: | 2023 World Aquatics Championships |
| Dates: | 28 July (heats)
29 July (final) |
| Venue: | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
| Location: | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Competitors: | 34 |
| Nations: | 25 |
| Win Value: | 8:08.87 |
| Gold: | Katie Ledecky |
| Gold Nation: | USA |
| Silver: | Li Bingjie |
| Silver Nation: | CHN |
| Bronze: | Ariarne Titmus |
| Bronze Nation: | AUS |
| Prev: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The women's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 28 and 29 July 2023.[1] [2] [3]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 28 July at 12:13.[5]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | | | 8:15.60 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | | | 8:20.51 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | | | 8:21.06 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 8:21.25 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | | | 8:21.38 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | | | 8:21.65 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | | | 8:21.71 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | | | 8:22.20 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | | | 8:22.74 | |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | | | 8:28.23 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | | | 8:29.54 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | | | 8:31.72 | |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | | | 8:32.42 | |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | | | 8:32.52 | NR |
| 15 | 3 | 7 | | | 8:32.54 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | | | 8:34.62 | |
| 17 | 2 | 8 | | | 8:36.31 | |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | | | 8:36.47 | |
| 19 | 2 | 5 | | | 8:37.09 | |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | | | 8:37.16 | |
| 21 | 4 | 9 | | | 8:37.40 | |
| 22 | 3 | 2 | | | 8:39.47 | |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | | | 8:39.60 | |
| 24 | 2 | 3 | | | 8:39.63 | |
| 25 | 3 | 9 | | | 8:42.90 | |
| 26 | 2 | 7 | | | 8:43.68 | |
| 27 | 2 | 4 | | | 8:48.36 | |
| 28 | 2 | 0 | | | 8:49.61 | |
| 29 | 2 | 1 | | | 8:50.81 | |
| 30 | 1 | 6 | | | 8:51.46 | NR |
| 31 | 1 | 4 | | | 8:59.52 | |
| 32 | 1 | 5 | | | 9:06.00 | |
| 33 | 1 | 3 | | | 9:08.63 | |
| 34 | 2 | 9 | | | 9:15.23 | | |
Final
The final was held on 29 July at 21:23.[6]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 4 | | | 8:08.87 | |
| 5 | | | 8:13.31 | AS |
| 6 | | | 8:13.59 | =OC |
| 4 | 7 | | | 8:16.46 | |
| 5 | 1 | | | 8:17.95 | |
| 6 | 8 | | | 8:19.73 | |
| 7 | 2 | | | 8:21.33 | |
| 8 | 3 | | | 8:28.21 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Schedule . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118125431/https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2023/01/16/8d440e7e-1f63-4fe8-af1c-a96ba1af40bf/20th-FINA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Fukuoka-2023-Schedule-12.01.23.pdf . 18 January 2024 . 17 January 2023.
- Web site: Sutherland . James . 13 January 2023 . World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152954/https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-announces-competition-schedule-for-2023-world-championships-in-fukuoka/ . 18 January 2024 . 13 January 2023 . SwimSwam.
- Web site: 21 July 2023 . Start list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723152458/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F10101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
- Web site: 21 July 2023 . Records book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118153205/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001160001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1F.pdf . 18 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
- Web site: 28 July 2023 . Heats results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728053414/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F10101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 28 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
- Web site: 29 July 2023 . Final results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729123725/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 29 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
