Swimming at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2014 Asian Games took place on 25 September 2014 at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center.

Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2014 Asian Games
VenueMunhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center
Date25 September 2014
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Medalists
gold medal    China
silver medal    China
bronze medal    Japan
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Schedule edit

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Date Time Event
Thursday, 25 September 2014 09:00 Slowest heat
19:40 Fastest heat

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.

World Record   Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:11.00 Gold Coast, Australia 21 August 2014
Asian Record   Xin Xin (CHN) 8:19.43 Shenyang, China 10 September 2013
Games Record   Li Xuanxu (CHN) 8:23.55 Guangzhou, China 17 November 2010

Results edit

Rank Heat Athlete Time Notes
  2   Bi Yirong (CHN) 8:27.54
  2   Xu Danlu (CHN) 8:33.89
  2   Asami Chida (JPN) 8:34.66
4 2   Jo Hyeon-ju (KOR) 8:42.31
5 2   Sarisa Suwannachet (THA) 8:43.00
6 2   Chihiro Igarashi (JPN) 8:44.47
7 1   Lynette Lim (SIN) 8:52.45
8 2   Khoo Cai Lin (MAS) 8:53.51
9 2   Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn (THA) 8:57.60
10 1   Rachel Tseng (SIN) 8:58.59
11 1   Teng Yu-wen (TPE) 9:06.43
12 1   Yang Ming-hsuan (TPE) 9:06.51
13 1   Heather Cheng (HKG) 9:23.40
14 1   Gabriella Doueihy (LIB) 9:36.29
15 1   Tam Hoi Lam (HKG) 9:36.75

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