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

Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Venue Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates 27 July 2014 (2014-07-27) (heats)
28 July 2014 (2014-07-28) (final)
Competitors 18 from 10 nations
Winning time 8:18.11 GR
Medalists
    Wales
    New Zealand
    Canada

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.

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

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

World record Katie Ledecky (USA)8:11.00Shenandoah, United States22 June 2014[1]
Commonwealth record'
Games record Tracey Wickham (AUS)8:24.62Edmonton, Canada3 August 1978

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
27 JulyHeatJazmin Carlin Wales8.22.69GR
28 JulyFinalJazmin Carlin Wales8:18.11GR

Results

Heats

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
134Jazmin Carlin Wales8:22.69Q, GR
224Lauren Boyle New Zealand8:24.85Q
323Alanna Bowles Australia8:25.19Q
425Brittany MacLean Canada8:27.32Q
535Jessica Ashwood Australia8:34.21Q
637Camilla Hattersley Scotland8:36.15Q
732Hannah Miley Scotland8:36.16Q
836Laura Crockart Australia8:37.22Q
931Ellena Jones Wales8:37.64
=1022Aisha Thornton Scotland8:41.02
27Emma Robinson New Zealand
1238Joanna Evans Bahamas8:41.39
1326Tabitha Baumann Canada8:44.94
1421Khoo Cai Lin Malaysia8:54.45
1514Lynette Lim Singapore8:58.53
1615Lani Cabrera Barbados9:01.10
1713Alexis Clarke Barbados9:38.74
33Ellie Faulkner EnglandDNS

Second reserve swim-off

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
15Emma Robinson New Zealand8:41.94
24Aisha Thornton Scotland8:42.85

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)4Jazmin Carlin Wales8:18.11GR
2nd, silver medalist(s)5Lauren Boyle New Zealand8:20.59
3rd, bronze medalist(s)6Brittany MacLean Canada8:20.91
43Alanna Bowles Australia8:24.74
51Hannah Miley Scotland8:28.15
62Jessica Ashwood Australia8:29.32
77Camilla Hattersley Scotland8:33.83
88Laura Crockart Australia8:41.64

References

  1. "Katie Ledecky Smashes 800 Free World Record in Conroe, Texas". swimswam.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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