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
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Medalists
 Bi Yirong   China
 Xu Danlu   China
 Asami Chida   Japan
Swimming at the
2014 Asian Games
Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mwomen
1500 mmen
Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4×100 mmenwomen
Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Asian Games

Schedule

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

Date Time Event
Thursday, 25 September 201409:00Slowest heat
19:40Fastest heat

Records

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

World Record Katie Ledecky (USA)8:11.00Gold Coast, Australia21 August 2014
Asian Record Xin Xin (CHN)8:19.43Shenyang, China10 September 2013
Games Record Li Xuanxu (CHN)8:23.55Guangzhou, China17 November 2010

Results
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
42 Jo Hyeon-ju (KOR)8:42.31
52 Sarisa Suwannachet (THA)8:43.00
62 Chihiro Igarashi (JPN)8:44.47
71 Lynette Lim (SIN)8:52.45
82 Khoo Cai Lin (MAS)8:53.51
92 Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn (THA)8:57.60
101 Rachel Tseng (SIN)8:58.59
111 Teng Yu-wen (TPE)9:06.43
121 Yang Ming-hsuan (TPE)9:06.51
131 Heather Cheng (HKG)9:23.40
141 Gabriella Doueihy (LIB)9:36.29
151 Tam Hoi Lam (HKG)9:36.75

References
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