Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
{{short description|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox Commonwealth Games event
|event = Women's 800 metre freestyle
|games = 1998
|image =
|caption =
|venue = KL Sports City
|dates =
|competitors = 13
|nations = 9
|win_value = 8:42.23
|gold = Rachel Harris
|goldCGA = AUS
|silver = Joanne Malar
|silverCGA = CAN
|bronze = Sarah Collings
|bronzeCGA = ENG
|prev = 1994
|next = 2002
}}
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games took place at KL Sports City.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
{{Commonwealth Games Record Swimming
| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Janet Evans|USA}}
| world_mark = 8:16.22
| world_date = 20 August 1989
| world_ref = {{cite web|url=http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ID=SW_800F_W&content=SW_800F_W_ps_H&type=event&title=Phase^Status|title=Women's 800m freestyle - heats|website=2002 Commonwealth Games|accessdate=25 October 2020}}
| commonwealth_athlete = {{flagathlete|Julie McDonald|AUS}}
| commonwealth_mark = 8:22.93
| commonwealth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| commonwealth_date = 24 September 1988
| commonwealth_ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/fina-rankings/results?top=10&gender=Women&year=All&poolConfiguration=LCM&distance=800&style=Freestyle×Mode=AllTimes&continentId=All&countryId=All&endDate=02%2F10%2F1999&type=overall-rankings&selectedGroup=Freestyle&selectedGender=Women&selectedDistance=800|title=Rankings|website=FINA}}
| games_athlete = {{flagCGFathlete|Tracey Wickham|AUS|1978}}
| games_mark = 8:24.62
| games_place = Edmonton, Canada
| games_date = 5 August 1978
}}
Results
=Heats=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank !! Name !! Nationality !! Time !! Notes | ||||
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1 | align=left|{{sortname|Sarah|Collings}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|ENG|1998}} | 8:46.52 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2 | align=left|{{sortname|Rachel|Harris}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:43.96 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 3 | align=left|{{sortname|Tamee|Ebert}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 8:52.07 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 4 | align=left|{{sortname|Emily|Pedrazzini}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:52.24 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 5 | align=left|{{sortname|Joanne|Malar}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 8:52.28 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 6 | align=left|{{sortname|Nadine|Neumann}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:59.93 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 7 | align=left|{{sortname|Janelle|Atkinson}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|JAM|1998}} | 9:01.78 | Q |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
| 8 | align=left|{{sortname|Andrea|Schwartz}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 9:06.47 | Q |
| 9 | align=left|{{sortname|Teo|Mui Nyee}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|MAS|1998}} | 9:14.46 | |
| 10 | align=left|{{sortname|Kristina|Abbott}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAY|1998}} | 9:45.34 | |
| 11 | align=left|{{sortname|Anita|Kruger}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|NAM|1998}} | 9:48.72 | |
| 12 | align=left|{{sortname|Alicia|Mullan}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|BER|1998}} | 9:55.27 | |
| 13 | align=left|{{sortname|Sophie|Li|dab=swimmer}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|MRI|1998}} | 10:24.37 |
=Final=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold01}} | 5 | align=left|{{sortname|Rachel|Harris}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:42.32 | |
| {{silver02}} | 2 | align=left|{{sortname|Joanne|Malar}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 8:43.96 | |
| {{bronze03}} | 4 | align=left|{{sortname|Sarah|Collings}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|ENG|1998}} | 8:45.56 | |
| 4 | 6 | align=left|{{sortname|Emily|Pedrazzini}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:45.87 | |
| 5 | 1 | align=left|{{sortname|Janelle|Atkinson}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|JAM|1998}} | 8:51.54 | |
| 6 | 3 | align=left|{{sortname|Tamee|Ebert}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 8:52.99 | |
| 7 | 8 | align=left|{{sortname|Andrea|Schwartz}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|CAN|1998}} | 8:54.24 | |
| 8 | 7 | align=left|{{sortname|Nadine|Neumann}} | align=left|{{flagCGF|AUS|1998}} | 8:55.36 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 800m Freestyle Women}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games - Women's 800 metre freestyle}}