800M_Freestyle_Swimming_World_Record_Progression

The first world record in the women's 800 metres

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was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognised world record event since 1919. However, in 1931 FINA decreed that only performances from 1931 onward would be eligible for world record consideration in the 800 metres freestyle. Thus Helene Madison's 1930 world record of 11:41.2 in the 880 yard freestyle was not considered a world record in the 800 metres freestyle even though it was over a longer distance and substantially faster than Yvonne Godard's 1931 world record of 12:18.8 in the 800 metres freestyle. In 1933, Lenore Kight swam the 880 yard freestyle in 11:44.0, which FINA recognised as a world record in the 800 metres freestyle but not in the 880 yard freestyle. This irregularity was finally resolved in 1935, when Kight's 11:34.4 in the 880 yard freestyle broke the records for both the 880 yard freestyle and the 800 metres freestyle. Because of this situation, the world records for the 880 yard freestyle for women from 1919 to 1930 are included below.

Men

Long course

Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men long course

*Correct as of August 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 7:45.11: *

Sun Yang Sun Yang (; ; born 1 December 1991) is a Chinese Olympic and world-record-holding competitive swimmer. In 2012, Sun became the first Chinese athlete to win an Olympic swimming gold medal. Sun is the first male swimmer in history to earn Oly ...

also swam 7:39.96 (2015), 7:41.36 (2013), 7:44.12 (2011), 7:45.01 (2019). *

Gregorio Paltrinieri Gregorio Paltrinieri (born 5 September 1994) is an Italian competitive swimmer. He is a former world record holder in the short course 1500 metre freestyle. He holds the European record in the long course 800 metre and 1500 metre freestyle eve ...

also swam 7:40.22 (2020), 7:40.81 (2015), 7:40.86 (2022), 7:41.19 (2022), 7:41.96 (2021), 7:42.11 (2021), 7:42.33 (2016), 7:42.44 (2017), 7:43.01 (2014), 7:43.62 (2021), 7:44.19 (2022), 7:44.97 (2016), 7:44.98 (2014). *

Grant Hackett Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to ...

also swam 7:40.34 (2001), 7:43.16 (2005), 7:43.82 (2003), 7:44.47 (2001), 7:44.57 (2001), 7:44.78 (2002), 7:44.91 (2003). *

Mykhailo Romanchuk Mykhailo Mykhailovych Romanchuk ( uk, Михайло Михайлович Романчук; born 7 August 1996, Rivne, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian swimmer. Career At the Singapore World Cup leg in October 2016, he set a world cup record of 14:15. ...

also swam 7:41.28 (2021), 7:42.33 (2021), 7:42.49 (2019), 7:42.61 (2021), 7:42.96 (2018), 7:43.90 (2020), 7:44.75 (2022), 7:45.02 (2022), 7:45.03 (2022). *

Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe, (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along wit ...

also swam 7:41.59 (2001). *

Gabriele Detti Gabriele Detti (born 29 August 1994) is an Italian competitive swimmer, who was for a time the world champion of the 800 m freestyle. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career highlights At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Detti competed in the ...

also swam 7:41.64 (2017), 7:42.74 (2014), 7:43.06 (2016), 7:43.52 (2016), 7:43.83 (2019), 7:43.89 (2019). * Florian Wellbrock also swam 7:41.77 (2021), 7:42.68 (2021), 7:43.03 (2019), 7:43.10 (2022), 7:44.80 (2022). *

Oussama Mellouli Oussama "Ous" Mellouli ( ar, أسامة الملولي; born 16 February 1984) is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the USC Tro ...

also swam 7:41.82 (2009). *

Robert Finke Robert Finke (born November 6, 1999) is an American swimmer. He won two gold medals for the United States in the 2020 Summer Olympics: the men's 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle swims. Finke is known to his friends by the nickname, Bobby. ...

also swam 7:41.87 (2021), 7:42.72 (2021), 7:43.32 (2022). * Ryan Cochrane also swam 7:41.92 (2009), 7:43.61 (2009, 2013), 7:43.70 (2013). * Jack McLoughlin also swam 7:42.64 (2019), 7:45.00 (2021). *

Lukas Märtens Lukas Märtens (born 27 December 2001) is a German swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japa ...

also swam 7:42.65 (2022). * Henrik Christiansen also swam 7:44.21 (2017), 7:45.11 (2019). * Federico Colbertaldo also swam 7:44.29 (2009). *

Connor Jaeger Connor Lee Jaeger (born April 30, 1991) is a former American competition swimmer who specializes in distance freestyle events. Jaeger attended the University of Michigan where he was a three-time All-American. He was a member of the 2012 Unit ...

also swam 7:44.51 (2015), 7:44.77 (2015). *

Zane Grothe Zane Grothe (born April 22, 1992) is an American swimmer who specializes in distance and mid-distance freestyle events. He competed in the men's 400 meter freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. He currently represents the DC ...

also swam 7:44.57 (2018).

Men short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 7:35.23: *

also swam 7:25.28 (2008). * Henrik Christiansen also swam 7:29.39 (2019), 7:30.79 (2019), 7:31.48 (2022), 7:33.28 (2019). *

also swam 7:29.99 (2022), 7:31.33 (2015), 7:34.63 (2014). *

also swam 7:31.92 (2018), 7:33.40† (2021). * Florian Wellbrock also swam 7:32.85† (2021). * David Johnston also swam 7:34.33 (2022). * Anton Ipsen also swam 7:34.73 (2020).

Women long course

*Correct as of August 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:19.43: *

Katie Ledecky Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer. She has won seven Olympics, Olympic gold medals and 19 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. Ledecky's six individual gold ...

also swam 8:06.68 (2016), 8:07.27 (2018), 8:07.39 (2015), 8:08.04 (2022), 8:09.13 (2018), 8:09.27 (2022), 8:10.32 (2016), 8:10.70 (2019), 8:10.91 (2016), 8:11.00 (2014), 8:11.08 (2018), 8:11.21 (2015), 8:11.35 (2014), 8:11.50 (2017), 8:11.70 (2018), 8:11.83 (2022), 8:11.98 (2018), 8:12.03 (2022), 8:12.57 (2021), 8:12.68 (2017), 8:12.81 (2021), 8:12.86 (2016), 8:13.02 (2015), 8:13.06 (2022), 8:13.20 (2016), 8:13.25 (2015), 8:13.58 (2019), 8:13.64 (2021), 8:13.86 (2013), 8:13.90 (2022), 8:14.24 (2019), 8:14.40 (2018), 8:14.48 (2021), 8:14.59 (2019), 8:14.62 (2021), 8:14.63 (2012), 8:14.95 (2019), 8:15.29 (2015), 8:15.44 (2017), 8:15.67 (2021), 8:15.71 (2017), 8:15.97 (2017), 8:16.18 (2014), 8:16.23 (2020), 8:16.39 (2021), 8:16.40 (2015), 8:16.61 (2021), 8:16.90 (2014), 8:17.20 (2021), 8:17.29 (2023), 8:17.33 (2013), 8:17.42 (2019), 8:17.51 (2022), 8:17.92 (2021), 8:18.47 (2014), 8:19.16 (2015), 8:19.18 (2019), 8:19.37 (2022), 8:19.41 (2018), 8:19.42 (2015). * Ariarne Titmus also swam 8:13.83 (2021), 8:15.57 (2021), 8:15.70 (2019), 8:17.07 (2018), 8:18.23 (2019), 8:18.59 (2022), 8:18.61 (2019), 8:18.99 (2021), 8:19.43 (2019). *

Lotte Friis Lotte Friis (born 9 February 1988) is a Danish competitive swimmer from Allerød Municipality. Career Friis was born in Blovstrød. Finishing third in the 1500 metre freestyle competition at the European Championships 2008 in Eindhoven she won ...

also swam 8:16.32 (2013), 8:17.16 (2013), 8:18.20 (2011). * Simona Quadarella also swam 8:16.45 (2018), 8:17.32 (2021), 8:17.95 (2019), 8:18.35 (2021), 8:19.00 (2022). * Rebecca Adlington also swam 8:16.81 (2009), 8:17.51 (2011), 8:17.90 (2009), 8:18.06 (2008), 8:18.54 (2012), 8:19.03 (2012). * Leah Smith also swam 8:17.10 (2019), 8:17.21 (2018), 8:17.23 (2019), 8:17.52 (2022). * Janet Evans also swam 8:17.12 (1988). * Sarah Köhler also swam 8:17.33 (2021). *

Li Bingjie Li Bingjie (, born 3 March 2002) is a Chinese Swimming (sport), swimmer. She is the List of world records in swimming, world record holder in the short course World record progression 400 metres freestyle#Short course 2, 400 metre freestyle. She ...

also swam 8:17.39 (2021). * Joanne Jackson also swam 8:17.81 (2009). * Wang Jianjiahe also swam 8:18.09 (2018), 8:18.55 (2018), 8:18.57 (2019), 8:19.10 (2021). *

Jazmin Carlin Jazmin Roxy "Jazz" Carlin (born 17 September 1990) is a former British competitive swimming (sport), swimmer, who previously represented Wales and the Great Britain swimming team. She competed primarily in endurance freestyle swimming, freestyle ...

also swam 8:16.17 (2016), 8:18.11 (2014), 8:18.15 (2015), 8:18.36 (2014), 8:18.58 (2013). * Jessica Ashwood also swam 8:18.41 (2015), 8:18.42 (2016). *

Lauren Boyle Lauren Marie Boyle (born 14 December 1987) is a former competitive swimmer from New Zealand. She has competed at three Commonwealth Games and three Olympic Games. Career Boyle won a bronze medal with Helen Norfolk, Alison Fitch and Meliss ...

also swam 8:18.58 (2013), 8:18.87 (2014). *

Mireia Belmonte ] Mireia Belmonte García (born 10 November 1990) is a Spanish Olympic, world, and European champion Swimming (sport), swimmer. She is the world record holder in the short course 200-metre butterfly and 400-metre individual medley. Formerl ...

also swam 8:18.76 (2012). * Kiah Melverton also swam 8:18.77 (2022), 8:19.05 (2021). * Lani Pallister also swam 8:19.16 (2022). *

Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou (; born 9 October 1986) is a retired French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She has held the world record in freestyle events between 200 and 1500 meter. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother, and s ...

also swam 8:19.29 (2006). * Katie Grimes also swam 8:19.38 (2021). * Boglárka Kapás also swam 8:19.43 (2016).

Women short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:11.25: *

also swam 8:00.58† (2022). *

also swam 8:01.43 (2013), 8:03.41 (2014), 8:04.88 (2014), 8:05.18 (2013), 8:07.10 (2017), 8:07.47 (2017), 8:07.59 (2013), 8:07.90 (2013), 8:08.40 (2013), 8:08.57 (2014), 8:10.61 (2014), 8:10.88 (2014), 8:11.19 (2013). *

also swam 8:02.53 (2013), 8:06.15 (2013), 8:08.62 (2012), 8:10.47 (2013), 8:10.80 (2013). *

also swam 8:02.90 (2021), 8:09.81 (2018), 8:10.08 (2021). * Wang Jianjiahe also swam 8:03.86 (2018), 8:04.35 (2018), 8:07.59 (2018). *

also swam 8:04.77 (2011), 8:07.53 (2011), 8:07.94 (2009), 8:08.02 (2009), 8:08.68 (2013), 8:09.84 (2013), 8:09.91 (2008), 8:10.24 (2012), 8:10.40 (2013), 8:10.99 (2012). *

Anastasiya Kirpichnikova Anastasiya Kirpichnikova (born 24 June 2000) is a Russian swimmer. In 2019, she represented Russia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle and women's 1500 metre f ...

also swam 8:06.44 (2021), 8:08.44 (2021), 8:10.62 (2019). * Lani Pallister also swam 8:07.37 (2022), 8:10.12 (2020), 8:10.50 (2020). * Simona Quadarella also swam 8:08.03 (2018), 8:10.30 (2019), 8:10.54 (2021). * Sarah Köhler also swam 8:08.39 (2019), 8:10.54 (2018), 8:10.65 (2017). * Leah Smith also swam 8:08.75 (2018), 8:10.03 (2015), 8:10.17 (2016). * Kristel Kobrich also swam 8:09.25 (2009). * Katinka Hosszú also swam 8:09.27 (2014), 8:09.36 (2014). *

Kate Ziegler Kate Marie Ziegler (born June 27, 1988) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance events. Ziegler has won a total of fifteen medals in major international competition, including eight golds, five silvers ...

also swam 8:09.68 (2007). * Isabel Marie Gose also swam 8:10.60 (2021). *

also swam 8:11.01 (2015).

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