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World record progression 800 metres freestyle#Short course

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The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognized 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.Pat Besford, The Encyclopaedia of Swimming, London, St. Martin's Press, 1971. Because of this situation, the world records for the 880 yard freestyle for women from 1919 to 1930 are included below.

Men

=Long course=

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 11:25.4

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Henry

|lastname = Taylor

|namearticle = Henry Taylor (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = {{Dts|1906|Jul|21}}

|meet = -

|city = Runcorn

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 11:24.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Norman

|lastname = Ross

|namearticle = Norman Ross

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1920|Jan|10}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 11:05.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Boy

|lastname = Charlton

|namearticle = Boy Charlton

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1923|Jan|13}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 10:51.8

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Boy

|lastname = Charlton

|namearticle = Boy Charlton

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1924|Jan|19}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 10:43.6

|firstname = Arne

|lastname = Borg

|namearticle = Arne Borg

|nation = SWE

|date = {{Dts|1924|Apr|11}}

|meet = -

|city = Honolulu

|country = Hawaii

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 10:37.4

|firstname = Arne

|lastname = Borg

|namearticle = Arne Borg

|nation = SWE

|date = {{Dts|1925|Aug|25}}

|meet = -

|city = Harnäs

|country = SWE

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 10:32.0

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Boy

|lastname = Charlton

|namearticle = Boy Charlton

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1927|Jan|8}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 10:22.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Johnny

|lastname = Weissmuller

|namearticle = Johnny Weissmuller

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1927|Jul|27}}

|meet = -

|city = Honolulu

|country = Hawaii

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 10:19.6

|firstname = Jean

|lastname = Taris

|namearticle = Jean Taris

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1930|May|30}}

|meet = -

|city = Paris

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 10:17.2

|firstname = Jean

|lastname = Taris

|namearticle = Jean Taris

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1931|Jun|9}}

|meet = -

|city = Cannes

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 10:16.6

|firstname = Shozo

|lastname = Makino

|namearticle = Shozo Makino (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1931|Aug|30}}

|meet = -

|city = Osaka

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 10:15.6

|firstname = Jean

|lastname = Taris

|namearticle = Jean Taris

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1932|Jun|21}}

|meet = -

|city = Cannes

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 10:08.6

|firstname = Shozo

|lastname = Makino

|namearticle = Shozo Makino (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1933|Jun|25}}

|meet = -

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 10:01.2

|firstname = Shozo

|lastname = Makino

|namearticle = Shozo Makino (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1933|Sep|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 9:55.8

|firstname = Shozo

|lastname = Makino

|namearticle = Shozo Makino (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1934|Sep|15}}

|meet = -

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 9:50.9

|firstname = Bill

|lastname = Smith

|namearticle = Bill Smith (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1941|Jul|24}}

|meet = -

|city = Honolulu

|country = Hawaii

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 9:45.6

|firstname = Hironoshin

|lastname = Furuhashi

|namearticle = Hironoshin Furuhashi

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1949|Jun|26}}

|meet = -

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 9:45.0

|firstname = Shiro

|lastname = Hashizume

|namearticle = Shiro Hashizume

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1949|Aug|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 9:40.7

|firstname = Hironoshin

|lastname = Furuhashi

|namearticle = Hironoshin Furuhashi

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1949|Aug|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 9:35.5

|firstname = Hironoshin

|lastname = Furuhashi

|namearticle = Hironoshin Furuhashi

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|1949|Aug|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 9:30.7

|firstname = Ford

|lastname = Konno

|namearticle = Ford Konno

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1951|Jul|7}}

|meet = -

|city = Honolulu

|country = Hawaii

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 9:15.7

|firstname = George

|lastname = Breen

|namearticle = George Breen

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1956|Oct|27}}

|meet = -

|city = New Haven, Connecticut

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 9:17.7

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = John

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = John Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1958|Jan|11}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 9:14.5

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = John

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = John Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1958|Feb|22}}

|meet = -

|city = Melbourne

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 8:59.6

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = John

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = John Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1959|Jan|10}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 8:51.5

|firstname = Murray

|lastname = Rose

|namearticle = Murray Rose

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1962|Aug|26}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Altos, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 27

|time = 8:47.4

|firstname = Semyon

|lastname = Belits-Geiman

|namearticle = Semyon Belits-Geiman

|nation = USSR

|date = {{Dts|1966|Aug|3}}

|meet = -

|city = Kharkiv

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 28

|time = 8:47.3

|firstname = John

|lastname = Bennett

|namearticle = John Bennett (swimmer)

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1967|Jan|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 29

|time = 8:46.8

|firstname = Alain

|lastname = Mosconi

|namearticle = Alain Mosconi

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1967|Jul|5}}

|meet = -

|city = Monaco

|country = MON

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 30

|time = 8:42.0

|firstname = Francis

|lastname = Luyce

|namearticle = Francis Luyce

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1967|Jul|21}}

|meet = -

|city = Dinard

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 31

|time = 8:34.3

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Mike

|lastname = Burton

|namearticle = Mike Burton (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1968|Sep|3}}

|meet = USA Olympic Trials

|city = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 32

|time = 8:28.8

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Mike

|lastname = Burton

|namearticle = Mike Burton (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1969|Aug|17}}

|meet = AAU Nationals

|city = Louisville, Kentucky

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 33

|time = 8:28.6

|firstname = Graham

|lastname = Windeatt

|namearticle = Graham Windeatt

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1971|Apr|3}}

|meet = NSW Combined High Schools Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 34

|time = 8:23.8

|firstname = Brad

|lastname = Cooper

|namearticle = Brad Cooper

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1972|Jan|12}}

|meet = NSW State Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 35

|time = 8:17.60

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1973|Aug|5}}

|meet = Pre World Championship meet

|city = Brisbane

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 36

|time = 8:16.27

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1973|Sep|8}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Belgrade

|country = YUG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 37

|time = 8:15.88

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1974|Jan|1}}

|meet = Commonwealth Games

|city = Christchurch

|country = NZL

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 38

|time = 8:15.2

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1975|Jan|17}}

|meet = QLD State Championships

|city = Brisbane

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 39

|time = 8:15.02

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1975|Jan|25}}

|meet = New Zealand Games

|city = Christchurch

|country = NZL

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 40

|time = 8:13.68

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Tim

|lastname = Shaw

|namearticle = Tim Shaw (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1975|Jun|21}}

|meet = USA World Championship Trials

|city = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 41

|time = 8:09.60

|firstname = Tim

|lastname = Shaw

|namearticle = Tim Shaw (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|meet = Pre World Championship meet

|date = {{Dts|1975|Jul|13}}

|city = Mission Viejo, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 42

|time = 8:06.27

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1976|Feb|27}}

|meet = AUS Olympic Trials

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 43

|time = 8:02.91

|firstname = Stephen

|lastname = Holland

|namearticle = Stephen Holland

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1976|Feb|29}}

|meet = AUS Olympic Trials

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 44

|time = 8:01.54

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Bobby

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle = Bobby Hackett (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1976|Jun|21}}

|meet = USA Olympic Trials

|city = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 45

|time = 7:56.49

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle = Vladimir Salnikov

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|1979|Mar|23}}

|meet = URSvGDR Duel

|city = Minsk

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 46

|time = 7:52.83

|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle = Vladimir Salnikov

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|1982|Feb|14}}

|meet = URS Winter Nationals

|city = Moscow

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 47

|time = 7:52.23

|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle = Vladimir Salnikov

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|1983|Jul|14}}

|meet = Los Angeles International

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite news |title=Goodwill Games given an uppercut |work=The Times |date=1986-07-05 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 48

|time = 7:50.64

|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle = Vladimir Salnikov

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|1986|Jul|4}}

|meet = Goodwill Games

|city = Moscow

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 49

|time = 7:47.85

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle = Kieren Perkins

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1991|Aug|25}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Edmonton

|country = CAN

|ref = {{cite news |title=Two world records fall; Swimming |work=The Times |date=1991-08-27 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 50

|time = 7:46.60

|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle = Kieren Perkins

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1992|Feb|16}}

|meet = NSW Age Group Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news |title=Swimming |work=The Guardian |date=1992-02-17 |page=19 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 51

|time = 7:46.00

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle = Kieren Perkins

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1994|Aug|24}}

|meet = Commonwealth Games

|city = Victoria, BC

|country = CAN

|ref = {{cite news |title=Perkins in golden time warp; Commonwealth Games Victoria 94 |work=The Times |date=1994-08-26 |page=35 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 52

|time = 7:41.59

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle = Ian Thorpe

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2001|Mar|26}}

|meet = AUS Nationals & World Championship Trials

|city = Hobart

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news |title=Swimming: Thorpe obliterates 800m barrier |work=The Independent |author=Ian Alcock |date=2001-03-26 }} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQaF6hOXH1w link] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_nFgdM64oo link]

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 53

|time = 7:39.16

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle = Ian Thorpe

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2001|Jul|24}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Fukuoka

|country = JPN

|ref = {{cite web |url=http://www.fina.org/fukuoka_SwimmingResultsM800free.html |title=Final Results |accessdate=2023-08-06 |publisher=FINA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041019210312/http://www.fina.org/fukuoka_SwimmingResultsM800free.html |archive-date=19 October 2004 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 54

|time = 7:38.65

|firstname = Grant

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle = Grant Hackett

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2005|Jul|27}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Montreal

|country = CAN

|ref = {{cite news |first=Michael |last=Cowley |title=Hackett steps out of Thorpe's shadow |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/hackett-steps-out-of-thorpes-shadow/2005/07/28/1122143966528.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2005-07-29 |access-date=2008-03-24}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 55

|time = 7:32.12

|firstname = Zhang

|lastname = Lin

|namearticle = Zhang Lin (swimmer)

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|2009|July|29}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Rome

|country = ITA

|ref = {{cite web|title=13th FINA World Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0035000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=29 July 2009|access-date=13 March 2025}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA|yd=yes}}

=Short course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = WBT

|time = 7:38.90

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle = Vladimir Salnikov

|nation = Soviet Union

|date = {{Dts|1983|Feb|13}}

|meet = Festival Arena

|city = Bonn

|country = Germany

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 7:38.75

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Michael

|lastname = Gross

|namearticle = Michael Gross (swimmer)

|nation = Federal Republic of Germany

|date = {{Dts|1985|Feb|3}}

|meet = Festival Arena

|city = Bonn

|country = Germany

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 7:34.90

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle = Kieren Perkins

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1993|Jul|25}}

|meet = Grand Prix

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 7:25.28

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Grant

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle = Grant Hackett

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2001|Aug|3}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Perth

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 7:23.42

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Grant

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle = Grant Hackett

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2008|Jul|20}}

|meet = Victorian Championships

|city = Melbourne

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news |title=Hackett on track after short course WR |url=http://www.hansonsportsmedia.com/article.asp?id=2423 |publisher=Hanson Sports Media |date=2008-07-22 |access-date=2008-07-24 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 7:20.46

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Daniel

|lastname = Wiffen

|namearticle = Daniel Wiffen

|nation = IRL

|date = {{Dts|2023|Dec|10}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Otopeni

|country = ROM

|ref = {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600090101F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=10 December 2023|access-date=13 December 2023}}{{cite web|title=Video - Men's 800m Freestyle Final |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=582caZZSaHs|publisher=LEN|date=10 December 2023|access-date= 12 December 2023}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA|yd=yes}}

Women

=Long course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 13:19.0

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Gertrude

|lastname = Ederle

|namearticle = Gertrude Ederle

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1919|Aug|17}}

|meet = -

|city = Indianapolis, Indiana

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 12:58.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ethel

|lastname = McGary

|namearticle = Ethel McGary

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1925|Aug|6}}

|meet = -

|city = Detroit, Michigan

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 12:56.0

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ethel

|lastname = McGary

|namearticle = Ethel McGary

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1925|Aug|15}}

|meet = -

|city = Indianapolis, Indiana

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 12:47.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle = Martha Norelius

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1926|Aug|7}}

|meet = -

|city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 12:17.8

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle = Martha Norelius

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1927|Jul|31}}

|meet = -

|city = Massapequa, New York

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 12:03.8

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Josephine

|lastname = McKim

|namearticle = Josephine McKim

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1929|Aug|10}}

|meet = -

|city = Honolulu

|country = Hawaii

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 11:41.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Helene

|lastname = Madison

|namearticle = Helene Madison

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1930|Jul|6}}

|meet = -

|city = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 12:18.8

|firstname = Yvonne

|lastname = Godard

|namearticle = Yvonne Godard

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|1931|Jul|23}}

|meet = -

|city = Paris

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 11:44.0

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Lenore

|lastname = Kight

|namearticle = Lenore Kight

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1933|Jul|23}}

|meet = -

|city = Jones Beach, New York

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 11:34.4

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Lenore

|lastname = Kight

|namearticle = Lenore Kight

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1935|Jul|21}}

|meet = -

|city = Manhattan Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 11:11.7

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle = Ragnhild Hveger

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|1936|Jul|3}}

|meet = -

|city = Copenhagen

|country = DEN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 10:52.5

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle = Ragnhild Hveger

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|1941|Aug|13}}

|meet = -

|city = Copenhagen

|country = DEN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 10:42.4

|firstname = Valéria

|lastname = Gyenge

|namearticle = Valéria Gyenge

|nation = HUN

|date = {{Dts|1953|Jun|28}}

|meet = -

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 10:30.9

|firstname = Lorraine

|lastname = Crapp

|namearticle = Lorraine Crapp

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1956|Jan|14}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 10:27.3

|firstname = Mary

|lastname = Kok

|namearticle = Mary Kok

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|1957|Feb|16}}

|meet = -

|city = Durban

|country = RSA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 10:17.7

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ilsa

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = Ilsa Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1958|Jan|9}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 10:16.2

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ilsa

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = Ilsa Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1958|Feb|20}}

|meet = -

|city = Melbourne

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 10:11.8

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ilsa

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = Ilsa Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1958|Jun|13}}

|meet = -

|city = Townsville

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 10:11.4

|recordinfo = (yd)

|firstname = Ilsa

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle = Ilsa Konrads

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1959|Feb|19}}

|meet = -

|city = Hobart

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 9:55.6

|firstname = Jane

|lastname = Cederqvist

|namearticle = Jane Cederqvist

|nation = SWE

|date = {{Dts|1960|Aug|17}}

|meet = -

|city = Uppsala

|country = SWE

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 9:51.6

|firstname = Carolyn

|lastname = House

|namearticle = Carolyn House

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1962|Aug|26}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Altos, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 9:47.3

|firstname = Patty

|lastname = Caretto

|namearticle = Patty Caretto

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1964|Jul|30}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Altos, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 9:36.9

|firstname = Sharon

|lastname = Finneran

|namearticle = Sharon Finneran

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1964|Sep|28}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Angeles, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 9:35.8

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle = Debbie Meyer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1967|Jul|9}}

|meet = Santa Clara Invitational

|city = Santa Clara, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 9:22.9

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle = Debbie Meyer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1967|Jul|29}}

|meet = Pan-American Games

|city = Winnipeg

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 9:19.0

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle = Debbie Meyer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1968|Jul|21}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Angeles, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 27

|time = 9:17.8

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle = Debbie Meyer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1968|Aug|4}}

|meet = AAU Nationals

|city = Lincoln, Nebraska

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 28

|time = 9:10.4

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle = Debbie Meyer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1968|Aug|28}}

|meet = USA Olympic Trials (elec. 9:10.36)

|city = Los Angeles, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 29

|time = 9:09.1

|firstname = Karen

|lastname = Moras

|namearticle = Karen Moras

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1970|Mar|1}}

|meet = AUS Nationals

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 30

|time = 9:02.45

|firstname = Karen

|lastname = Moras

|namearticle = Karen Moras

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1970|Jul|18}}

|meet = Commonwealth Games

|city = Edinburgh

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 31

|time = 8:59.4

|firstname = Ann

|lastname = Simmons

|namearticle = Ann Simmons

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1971|Sep|10}}

|meet = USAvURSvGBR meet (elec. 8:59.37)

|city = Minsk

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 32

|time = 8:58.1

|firstname = Shane

|lastname = Gould

|namearticle = Shane Gould

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1971|Dec|3}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 33

|time = 8:53.83

|firstname = Jo

|lastname = Harshbarger

|namearticle = Jo Harshbarger

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1972|Aug|6}}

|meet = USA Olympic Trials

|city = Chicago, Illinois

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 34

|time = 8:53.68

|firstname = Keena

|lastname = Rothhammer

|namearticle = Keena Rothhammer

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1972|Sep|3}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Munich

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 35

|time = 8:52.97

|firstname = Novella

|lastname = Calligaris

|namearticle = Novella Calligaris

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|1973|Sep|9}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Belgrade

|country = YUG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 36

|time = 8:50.1

|firstname = Jennifer

|lastname = Turrall

|namearticle = Jennifer Turrall

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1974|Jan|5}}

|meet = NSW State Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 37

|time = 8:47.66

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Jo

|lastname = Harshbarger

|namearticle = Jo Harshbarger

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1974|Aug|25}}

|meet = AAU Nationals

|city = Concord, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 38

|time = 8:47.59

|firstname = Jo

|lastname = Harshbarger

|namearticle = Jo Harshbarger

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1974|Aug|31}}

|meet = USAvGDR Duel

|city = Concord, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 39

|time = 8:43.48

|firstname = Jennifer

|lastname = Turrall

|namearticle = Jennifer Turrall

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1975|Mar|31}}

|meet = Coca-Cola International

|city = London

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 40

|time = 8:40.68

|firstname = Petra

|lastname = Thümer

|namearticle = Petra Thümer

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1976|Jun|4}}

|meet = GDR Olympic Trials

|city = East Berlin

|country = GDR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 41

|time = 8:39.63

|firstname = Shirley

|lastname = Babashoff

|namearticle = Shirley Babashoff

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1976|Jun|21}}

|meet = USA Olympic Trials

|city = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 42

|time = 8:37.14

|firstname = Petra

|lastname = Thümer

|namearticle = Petra Thümer

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1976|Jul|25}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Montreal

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 43

|time = 8:35.04

|firstname = Petra

|lastname = Thümer

|namearticle = Petra Thümer

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1977|Jul|9}}

|meet = GDR Nationals & European Championship Trials

|city = Leipzig

|country = GDR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 44

|time = 8:34.86

|firstname = Michelle

|lastname = Ford

|namearticle = Michelle Ford

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1978|Jan|6}}

|meet = KBI meet

|city = Brisbane

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 45

|time = 8:31.30

|firstname = Michelle

|lastname = Ford

|namearticle = Michelle Ford

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1978|Jan|21}}

|meet = NSW State Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 46

|time = 8:30.53

|firstname = Tracey

|lastname = Wickham

|namearticle = Tracey Wickham

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1978|Feb|21}}

|meet = AUS Nationals

|city = Brisbane

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 47

|time = 8:24.62

|firstname = Tracey

|lastname = Wickham

|namearticle = Tracey Wickham

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|1978|Aug|5}}

|meet = Commonwealth Games

|city = Edmonton

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 48

|time = 8:22.44

|firstname = Janet

|lastname = Evans

|namearticle = Janet Evans

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1987|Jul|27}}

|meet = USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials

|city = Clovis, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 49

|time = 8:19.53

|firstname = Anke

|lastname = Möhring

|namearticle = Anke Möhring

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1987|Aug|19}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Strasbourg

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 50

|time = 8:17.12

|firstname = Janet

|lastname = Evans

|namearticle = Janet Evans

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1988|Mar|22}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Orlando, Florida

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 51

|time = 8:16.22

|firstname = Janet

|lastname = Evans

|namearticle = Janet Evans

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1989|Aug|20}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref = [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/3ff2e30a-66dc-43fa-9ecc-b1fba28f6bd9/89_panpac.pdf Results on USA Swimming] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020142/http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/3ff2e30a-66dc-43fa-9ecc-b1fba28f6bd9/89_panpac.pdf |date=2007-09-28 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 52

|time = 8:14.10

|firstname = Rebecca

|lastname = Adlington

|namearticle = Rebecca Adlington

|nation = GBR

|date = {{Dts|2008|Aug|16}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Beijing

|country = CHN

|ref = {{cite news |title=Adlington storms to second gold |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/swimming/7564653.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-08-16 |access-date=2008-08-16}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 53

|time = 8:13.86

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle = Katie Ledecky

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|2013|Aug|3}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Barcelona

|country = ESP

|ref = {{cite web|title=15th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010D020101001802FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=3 August 2013|access-date=13 March 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 54

|time = 8:11.00

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle = Katie Ledecky

|nation = USA

|date = 22 June 2014

|meet = Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet

|city = Shenandoah

|cityarticle = Shenandoah, Texas

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web|title=Katie Ledecky Smashes 800 Free World Record in Conroe, Texas|url=http://swimswam.com/katie-ledecky-smashes-800-free-world-record-conroe-texas/|date=22 June 2014|access-date=22 June 2014}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 55

|time = 8:07.39

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 8 August 2015

|meet = World Championships

|city = Kazan

|country = RUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001802FFFFFFFFFFFF02|publisher=Omega Timing|date=8 August 2015|access-date=10 August 2015}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 56

|time = 8:06.68

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 17 January 2016

|meet = Arena Pro Swim Series

|city = Austin

|cityarticle = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web|title=Katie Ledecky Breaks Her Own World Record|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/18/sports/katie-ledecky-breaks-her-own-record.html?_r=0|date=18 January 2016|access-date=18 January 2016}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 57

|time = 8:04.79

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 12 August 2016

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Rio de Janeiro

|cityarticle = Rio de Janeiro

|country = Brazil

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-800m-freestyle|title=Women's 800m Freestyle|publisher=Rio 2016|accessdate=5 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094741/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-800m-freestyle|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA|yd=yes}}

=Short course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = WBT

|time = 8:15.34

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Astrid

|lastname = Strauss

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1987|Feb|7}}

|meet = Bonn Arena Festival

|city = Bonn

|country = Germany

|ref = (scm-w) [http://www.omegatiming.com/index_home.htm#swimming/racearchives/2001/shanghai2001/800-FREE-W-CLAS-HEATS-DET.PDF Women's 800 free results -- morning heats] from the 2001 Shanghai World Cup meet, where CHEN Hua bettered Astrid Strauss's time in the [http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2001/shanghai2001/800-FREE-W-CL-HEAT-TOTDET.pdf final]. (Note: The results from the Final shows Chen as having set and holding the World Record.)
(scm-w) [http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/1427 Two World Records and One World Cup Record Bettered] by Camillo Cametti, FINA Press Commission. Published by SwimNews on 2001-12-03; retrieved 2012-03-25.{{cite news|title=Davis leads record setters at swim meet|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19870209&id=G68yAAAAIBAJ&pg=1338,4104717&hl=en|work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=9 February 1987|location=Section C|page=5}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 8:15.15

|recordinfo =

|chinesename = Chen Hua

|namearticle = Chen Hua

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|2001|Dec|2}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Shanghai

|country = CHN

|ref =
(scw-m) [http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/3652.asp Japan's Yamada Breaks World Record for 800m Free Short Course] by Hideki Moziuchi; published by Swimming World Magazine on 2002-04-02, retrieved 2012-03-25.

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 8:14.35

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Sachiko

|lastname = Yamada

|namearticle = Sachiko Yamada (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

|date = {{Dts|2002|Feb|4}}

|meet = Japan 25m Nationals

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 8:11.25

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Laure

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle = Laure Manaudou

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|2005|Dec|9}}

|meet = European SC Championships

|city = Trieste

|country = ITA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 8:09.68

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kate

|lastname = Ziegler

|namearticle = Kate Ziegler

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|2007|Oct|12}}

|meet = Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge

|city = Essen

|country = GER

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 8:08.00

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kate

|lastname = Ziegler

|namearticle = Kate Ziegler

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|2007|Oct|14}}

|meet = Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge

|city = Essen

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite news |title=Kate Ziegler lowers 800 free short course meter world record at German swim meet |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/15797.asp |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=2007-10-14 |access-date=2008-04-19 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 8:04.53

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Alessia

|lastname = Filippi

|namearticle = Alessia Filippi

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|2008|Dec|12}}

|meet = 2008 European Short Course Championships

|city = Rijeka

|country = CRO

|ref = {{cite news|first=Craig|last=Lord|title=Two WRs: Leveaux 45.12 100 Free; Filippi 8:04.53 800 Free|url=http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/6597|publisher=swimnews.com|date=2006-12-12|access-date=2008-12-12}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 8:01.06

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Camille

|lastname = Muffat

|namearticle = Camille Muffat

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|2012|Nov|16}}

|meet = French Nationals

|city = Angers

|country = FRA

|ref = {{cite news|title=Flash! Camille Muffat Shatters Short Course 800 Free World Record|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/32664.asp?q=Flash!%20Camille%20Muffat%20Shatters%20Short%20Course%20800%20Free%20World%20Record|publisher=swimmingworldmagazine.com|date=2012-11-16|access-date=2012-11-16}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 7:59.34

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Mireia

|lastname = Belmonte

|namearticle = Mireia Belmonte

|nation = ESP

|date = {{Dts|2013|Aug|10}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite web|title=2013 FINA World Cup - Women's 800m Freestyle Result|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020601001802FFFFFFFFFFFF02|publisher=Omega Timing|date=10 August 2013|access-date=10 August 2013}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 7:57.42

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle = Katie Ledecky

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|2022|Nov|5}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Indianapolis

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web|title=2022 FINA World Cup - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700090201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=5 November 2022|access-date=6 November 2022}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA|yd=yes}}

All-time top 25

style="wikitable"
Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 800 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
style="background: #f6F5CE" |- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 800 m freestyle times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 800 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
style="background: #CCFFCC" |- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 800 m freestyle times

=Men long course=

  • Correct as of April 2025{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=M&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=23 March 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

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| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 7:32.12

| Zhang Lin

| {{CHN}}

| 29 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 2

| 7:35.27

| Oussama Mellouli

| {{TUN}}

| 29 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 3

| 7:37.00

| Ahmed Hafnaoui

| {{TUN}}

| 26 July 2023

| Fukuoka

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=26 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 4

| 7:37.76

| Samuel Short

| {{AUS}}

| 26 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 5

| 7:38.19

| Daniel Wiffen

| {{IRL}}

| 30 July 2024

| Paris

| {{cite web|title=2024 Olympic Games - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM800MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf|publisher=olympics.com|date=30 July 2024|access-date=1 August 2024}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 6

| 7:38.57

| Sun Yang

| {{CHN}}

| 27 July 2011

| Shanghai

| {{cite web|title=14th FINA World Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010B0D0035000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2011|access-date=13 March 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 7

| align=center | 7

| 7:38.65

| Grant Hackett

| {{AUS}}

| 27 July 2005

| Montreal

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 8

| 7:38.67

| Bobby Finke

| {{USA}}

| 26 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

align=center |

| align=center | 9

| 7:38.75

|Finke #2

|

| 30 July 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 9

| align=center | 10

| 7:39.10

| Lukas Märtens

| {{GER}}

| 15 April 2025

| Stockholm

| {{cite web|title=2024 Stockholm Open - Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://live.swimify.com/competitions/malmsten-swim-open-stockholm-2025-2025-04-12/events/summary/12/96|work=swimify.com|date=15 April 2025|accessdate=15 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 10

| align=center | 11

| 7:39.16

| Ian Thorpe

| {{AUS}}

| 24 July 2001

| Fukuoka

|

align=center |

| align=center | 12

| 7:39.19

|Wiffen #2

|

| 26 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 11

| align=center | 13

| 7:39.27

| Gregorio Paltrinieri

| {{ITA}}

| 24 July 2019

| Gwangju

| {{cite web|title=18th FINA World Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101F104FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=24 July 2019|access-date=13 March 2025}}

rowspan="3" |

| align=center | 14

| 7:39.36

|Finke #3

| rowspan="3" |

| 21 June 2022

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000101F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=21 June 2022|access-date=24 June 2022}}

align=center | 15

| 7:39.38

|Paltrinieri #2

| 30 July 2024

| Paris

|

align=center | 16

| 7:39.48

|Märtens #2

| 26 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 12

| align=center | 17

| 7:39.63

| Florian Wellbrock

| {{GER}}

| 21 June 2022

| Budapest

|

align=center |

| align=center | 18

| 7:39.96

|Sun #2

|

| 5 August 2015

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020000000402FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=5 August 2015|access-date=18 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 13

| align=center | 19

| 7:40.08

| Mykhailo Romanchuk

| {{UKR}}

| 21 June 2022

| Budapest

|

rowspan="4" |

| align=center | 20

| 7:40.22

|Paltrinieri #3

| rowspan="4" |

| 12 August 2020

| Rome

|

rowspan="2" align=center | 21

| rowspan="2" | 7:40.34

|Hackett #2

| 24 July 2001

| Fukuoka

|

Finke #4

| 1 July 2023

| Indianapolis

| {{cite web|title=2023 US National Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600030101F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=1 July 2023|access-date=18 April 2025}}

align=center | 23

| 7:40.39

|Short #2

| 15 June 2023

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=2023 Australian Trials - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2023TRIALS/230613F015.htm|publisher=swimming.org.au|date=15 June 2023|access-date=19 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 14

| align=center | 24

| 7:40.77

| Gabriele Detti

| {{ITA}}

| 26 July 2017

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=17th FINA World Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0101F104FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=26 July 2017|access-date=13 March 2025}}

| align=center | 25

| 7:40.81

|Paltrinieri #4

|

| 5 August 2015

| Kazan

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 15

| rowspan="11" |

| 7:41.28

| Henrik Christiansen

| {{NOR}}

| 24 July 2019

| Gwangju

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 7:41.73

| Wojciech Wojdak

| {{POL}}

| 26 July 2017

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 7:41.77

| Sven Schwarz

| {{GER}}

| 13 August 2023

| Dublin

| {{cite magazine|title=2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap|url=https://swimswam.com/2023-len-u23-championships-day3-finals-live-recap/|magazine=SwimSwam|author=Retta Race|date=13 August 2023|access-date=14 August 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 7:41.86

| Ryan Cochrane

| {{CAN}}

| 27 July 2011

| Shanghai

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 19

| 7:42.07

| Ahmed Jaouadi

| {{TUN}}

| 29 July 2024

| Paris

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Heats Results Summary|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C74A_SWMM800MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf|publisher=olympics.com|date=29 July 2024|access-date=1 August 2024}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 20

| 7:42.08

| David Aubry

| {{FRA}}

| 24 July 2019

| Gwangju

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 7:42.47

| Aleksandr Stepanov

| {{RUS}}

| 18 April 2023

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://new.russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_LC_2023/ResultList_22.pdf|publisher=russwimming.ru|date=18 April 2023|access-date=18 April 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 7:42.51

| Jack McLoughlin

| {{AUS}}

| 14 June 2021

| Adelaide

| {{cite web|title=2021 Australian Trials - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2021TRIALS/210612F029.htm|publisher=swimming.org.au|date=14 June 2021|access-date=27 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 7:42.86

| Elijah Winnington

| {{AUS}}

| 29 July 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 7:43.37

| Lorenzo Galossi

| {{ITA}}

| 13 August 2022

| Rome

| {{cite web|title=2022 European Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://roma2022.microplustimingservices.com/export/NU_ROMA2022/NU/pdf/SWMM800MFR------------FNL---------_73A2%201.0.pdf?x=02:04:16|work=Microplus Informatica|date=13 August 2022|access-date=29 August 2022}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 7:43.60

| Michael McBroom

| {{USA}}

| 31 July 2013

| Barcelona

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010D020100000402FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=31 July 2013|access-date=13 March 2025}}

=Men short course=

  • Correct as of February 2025{{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=800&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=19 February 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 7:20.46

| Daniel Wiffen

| {{IRL}}

| 10 December 2023

| Otopeni

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 2

| 7:23.42

| Grant Hackett

| {{AUS}}

| 20 July 2008

| Melbourne

|

align=center |

| align=center | 3

| 7:25.28

|Hackett #2

|

| 3 August 2001

| Perth

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 4

| 7:25.73

| Mykhailo Romanchuk

| {{UKR}}

| 21 November 2020

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 5

| 7:25.78

| Henrik Christiansen

| {{NOR}}

| 21 November 2020

| Budapest

|

align=center |

| align=center | 6

| 7:25.96

|Wiffen #2

|

| 15 December 2022

| Dublin

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 7

| 7:27.94

| Gregorio Paltrinieri

| {{ITA}}

| 7 November 2021

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMM800MFR------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=01:31:57|work=microplustiming.com|date=7 November 2021|accessdate=17 November 2021}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 8

| 7:27.99

| Florian Wellbrock

| {{GER}}

| 7 November 2021

| Kazan

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 7

| align=center | 9

| 7:29.17

| Yannick Agnel

| {{FRA}}

| 16 November 2012

| Angers

|

rowspan="3" |

| align=center | 10

| 7:29.39

|Christiansen #2

| rowspan="3" |

| 20 December 2019

| Tilburg

|

align=center | 11

| 7:29.99

|Paltrinieri #2

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101F10101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=17 December 2022|access-date=20 December 2022}}

align=center | 12

| 7:30.31

|Paltrinieri #3

| 16 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 13

| 7:30.32

| David Aubry

| {{FRA}}

| 10 December 2023

| Otopeni

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 9

| align=center | 14

| 7:30.41

| David Johnston

| {{USA}}

| 24 August 2022

| Sydney

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2022SC/220824F016.htm|work=Swimming Australia|date=24 August 2022|access-date=7 September 2022}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 10

| align=center | 15

| 7:30.56

| Zalan Sarkany

| {{HUN}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=14 December 2024|access-date=28 December 2024}}

align=center |

| align=center | 16

| 7:30.79

|Christiansen #3

|

| 21 December 2019

| Tilburg

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 11

| align=center | 17

| 7:31.18

| Federico Colbertaldo

| {{ITA}}

| 19 December 2009

| Manchester

| {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-12-19 |title=Duel in the Pool: Flash! Three World Records Fall on Second Day; Team USA Wins |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/duel-in-the-pool-flash-three-world-records-fall-on-second-day-team-usa-wins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215184822/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/duel-in-the-pool-flash-three-world-records-fall-on-second-day-team-usa-wins/ |archive-date=2025-02-15 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=Swimming World |language=en-US}}

rowspan="5" |

| align=center | 18

| 7:31.20

|Romanchuk #2

| rowspan="5" |

| 10 December 2023

| Otopeni

|

align=center | 19

| 7:31.33

|Paltrinieri #4

| 4 December 2015

| Netanya

|

align=center | 20

| 7:31.48

|Christiansen #4

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

align=center | 21

| 7:31.60

|Aubry #2

| 13 December 2019

| Angers

|

align=center | 22

| 7:31.82

|Wiffen #3

| 7 December 2023

| Otopeni

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 12

| align=center | 23

| 7:31.89

| Felix Auböck

| {{AUT}}

| 21 November 2020

| Budapest

|

rowspan="2" |

| align=center | 24

| 7:31.90

|Wellbrock #2

| rowspan="2" |

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

align=center | 25

| 7:31.92

|Romanchuk #3

| 16 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 13

| rowspan="13" |

| 7:31.93

| Ahmed Jaouadi

| {{TUN}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 14

| 7:32.77

| Alexander Nørgaard

| {{DEN}}

| 18 December 2020

| Helsingør

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 15

| 7:33.01

| Victor Johansson

| {{SWE}}

| 5 November 2023

| Espoo

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://live.swimify.com/competitions/finnish-open-grand-prix-2023-2023-11-12/events/summary/3/81|work=swimify.com|date=5 November 2023|access-date=6 November 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 7:33.12

| Logan Fontaine

| {{FRA}}

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 7:33.23

| Jan Micka

| {{CZE}}

| 16 November 2018

| Plzeň

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 7:33.24

| Sven Schwarz

| {{GER}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 19

| 7:33.44

| Florian Vogel

| {{GER}}

| 21 November 2015

| Wuppertal

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 20

| 7:33.60

| Wojciech Wojdak

| {{POL}}

| 19 December 2015

| Lublin

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 7:33.69

| Ahmed Hafnaoui

| {{TUN}}

| 21 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

| {{cite web|title=Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=21 December 2021|accessdate=21 December 2021}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 7:33.78

| Shogo Takeda

| {{JPN}}

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 7:33.94

| Chad La Tourette

| {{USA}}

| 19 December 2009

| Manchester

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 7:33.97

| Savely Luzin

| {{RUS}}

| 24 November 2024

| Saint Petersburg

| {{cite web|title=Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_SC_2024/ResultList_127F.pdf|publisher=russwimming.ru|date=24 November 2024|access-date=24 November 2024}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 7:33.99

| Michael McBroom

| {{USA}}

| 20 December 2013

| Glasgow

|

=Women long course=

  • Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Women's 50m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=F&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=23 March 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 8:04.79

| Katie Ledecky

| {{USA}}

| 13 August 2016

| Rio de Janeiro

|

rowspan="8" |

| align=center | 2

| 8:06.68

|Ledecky #2

| rowspan="8" |

| 17 January 2016

| Austin

|

align=center | 3

| 8:07.07

|Ledecky #3

| 27 June 2023

| Indianapolis

|

align=center | 4

| 8:07.27

|Ledecky #4

| 19 May 2018

| Indianapolis

|

align=center | 5

| 8:07.39

|Ledecky #5

| 8 August 2015

| Kazan

|

align=center | 6

| 8:08.04

|Ledecky #6

| 24 June 2022

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=19th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700010201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=24 June 2022|access-date=2 April 2025}}

align=center | 7

| 8:08.87

|Ledecky #7

| 29 July 2023

| Fukuoka

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}

align=center | 8

| 8:09.13

|Ledecky #8

| 9 August 2018

| Tokyo

| {{cite web | title = 2018 Pan Pacific Championships – Women 800m Freestyle Results | work = Seiko.co.jp | date = 9 August 2018 | url = http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng09R007.pdf |accessdate = 11 August 2018}}

align=center | 9

| 8:09.27

|Ledecky #9

| 26 April 2022

| Greensboro

| {{cite web|title=2022 International Team Trials - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700010201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=26 April 2022|access-date=2 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 10

| 8:09.86

| Summer McIntosh

| {{CAN}}

| 13 February 2025

| Plantation

| {{Cite web|last=Lohn|first=John|title=Summer McIntosh Sizzles in 800 Freestyle at Southern Zone Sectionals; Posts All-Time Top-10 Performance|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/summer-mcintosh-sizzles-in-800-freestyle-at-southern-zone-sectionals-posts-all-time-top-10-performance|website=Swimming World|date=13 February 2025|access-date=13 February 2025}}

rowspan="14" |

| align=center | 11

| 8:10.32

|Ledecky #10

| rowspan="14" |

| 2 July 2016

| Omaha

|

align=center | 12

| 8:10.70

|Ledecky #11

| 19 May 2019

| Indianapolis

|

align=center | 13

| 8:10.91

|Ledecky #12

| 1 July 2016

| Omaha

|

align=center | 14

| 8:11.00

|Ledecky #13

| 22 June 2014

| Shenandoah

|

align=center | 15

| 8:11.04

|Ledecky #14

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

|

{{cite web|title=2024 Olympic Games - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW800MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|date=3 August 2024|access-date=8 August 2024}}

align=center | 16

| 8:11.08

|Ledecky #15

| 9 June 2018

| Santa Clara

|

align=center | 17

| 8:11.21

|Ledecky #16

| 17 January 2015

| Santa Clara

|

align=center | 18

| 8:11.35

|Ledecky #17

| 21 August 2014

| Gold Coast

|

align=center | 19

| 8:11.39

|McIntosh #2

| 8 February 2024

| Orlando

|

align=center | 20

| 8:11.50

|Ledecky #18

| 27 June 2017

| Indianapolis

|

align=center | 21

| 8:11.70

|Ledecky #19

| 16 May 2018

| Indianapolis

|

align=center | 22

| 8:11.83

|Ledecky #20

| 10 February 2022

| Orlando

|

align=center | 23

| 8:11.98

|Ledecky #21

| 25 July 2018

| Irvine

|

align=center | 24

| 8:12.03

|Ledecky #22

| 26 July 2022

| Irvine

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 25

| 8:12.29

| Ariarne Titmus

| {{AUS}}

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 4

| rowspan="22" |

| 8:13.00

| Paige Madden

| {{USA}}

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 5

| 8:13.31

| Li Bingjie

| {{CHN}}

| 29 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 6

| 8:14.10

| Rebecca Adlington

| {{GBR2}}

| 16 August 2008

| Beijing

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 7

| 8:14.55

| Simona Quadarella

| {{ITA}}

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 8

| 8:14.64

| Wang Jianjiahe

| {{CHN}}

| 30 March 2019

| Qingdao

| {{cite news|title=Wang Jianjiahe Crushes Li Bingjie, Takes Chinese/Asian 800 Free Record|url=https://swimswam.com/wang-jianjiahe-crushes-li-bingjie-takes-chinese-asian-8free-record/|website=swimswam.com|author=Loretta Race|date=30 March 2019|access-date=30 March 2019}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 9

| 8:15.11

| Lani Pallister

| {{AUS}}

| 22 October 2023

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Cup - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600070201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=22 October 2023|access-date=22 October 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 10

| 8:15.54

| Jazmin Carlin

| {{GBR2}}

| 21 August 2014

| Berlin

| {{cite web|title=2014 European Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://www.microplustiming.com/berlin2014/export/Berlin2014/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-800FR-FIN-ALL.pdf|publisher=Microplus Informatica|date=21 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 11

| 8:15.92

| Lotte Friis

| {{DEN}}

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

| {{cite web|title=13th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0060000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=1 August 2009|access-date=14 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 12

| 8:16.22

| Janet Evans

| {{USA}}

| 20 August 1989

| Tokyo

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 13

| 8:16.33

| Leah Smith

| {{USA}}

| 10 April 2019

| Richmond

| {{cite web|title=2019 TYR Pro Swim Series - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301080201F104FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=10 April 2019|access-date=14 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 14

| 8:16.37

| Boglárka Kapás

| {{HUN}}

| 12 August 2016

| Rio de Janeiro

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 15

| 8:16.43

| Sarah Köhler

| {{GER}}

| 27 July 2019

| Gwangju

| {{cite web|title=18th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070201F104FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2019|access-date=14 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 8:16.66

| Joanne Jackson

| {{GBR2}}

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 8:16.70

| Camelia Potec

| {{ROU}}

| 22 April 2009

| Montpellier

| {{cite news|title=French Long Course National Championships: Rafael Munoz Perez Threatens World Record Twice|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/french-long-course-national-championships-rafael-munoz-perez-threatens-world-record-twice/|date=22 April 2009|access-date=20 April 2025|website=Swimming World}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 8:16.79

| Kiah Melverton

| {{AUS}}

| 2 August 2022

| Birmingham

| {{cite web|title=2022 Commonwealth Games - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/SWM/2022-08-02/SWMW800MFR------------FNL-000100--__C73A1_1.0.pdf|publisher=birmingham2022.com|date=2 August 2022|accessdate=14 August 2022}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 19

| 8:17.05

| Katie Grimes

| {{USA}}

| 29 July 2021

| Tokyo

| {{cite web|title=2020 Olympic Games - Women's 800m Freestyle Heats Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW800MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf|publisher=olympics.com|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=19 August 2021|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729104815/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW800MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf|url-status=dead}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 20

| 8:17.21

| Alessia Filippi

| {{ITA}}

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 8:17.53

| Isabel Gose

| {{GER}}

| 17 February 2024

| Doha

| {{cite web|title=Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=17 February 2024|access-date=19 February 2024}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 8:17.65

| Lauren Boyle

| {{NZL}}

| 8 August 2015

| Kazan

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 8:18.00

| Erika Fairweather

| {{NZL}}

| 5 April 2023

| Auckland

| {{cite magazine|title=Monique Wieruszowski Breaks Longest-standing Lc New Zealand Record With 30.87 50 Breast|url=https://swimswam.com/monique-wieruszowski-breaks-longest-standing-lc-new-zealand-record-with-30-87-50-breast/|magazine=SwimSwam|author=Ben Dornan|date=5 April 2023|access-date=8 April 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 8:18.14

| Jessica Ashwood

| {{AUS}}

| 5 June 2016

| Santa Clara

| {{cite web|title=Jessica Ashwood Scorches 800 Free in Santa Clara|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/jessica-ashwood-scorches-800-free-in-santa-clara/|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|date=5 June 2016|accessdate=8 June 2016}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 8:18.52

| Kate Ziegler

| {{USA}}

| 31 March 2007

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=12th FINA World Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001070D0061000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=31 March 2007|access-date=14 March 2025}}

=Women short course=

  • Correct as of February 2025{{cite web|title=Women's 800m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=800&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=19 February 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 7:57.42

| Katie Ledecky

| {{USA}}

| 5 November 2022

| Indianapolis

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 2

| 7:59.34

| Mireia Belmonte

| {{ESP}}

| 10 August 2013

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 3

| 7:59.44

| Wang Jianjiahe

| {{CHN}}

| 6 October 2018

| Budapest

|

| align=center | 4

| 8:00.58

|Ledecky #2

|

| 29 October 2022

| Toronto

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 5

| 8:01.06

| Camille Muffat

| {{FRA}}

| 16 November 2012

| Angers

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 6

| 8:01.22

| Lauren Boyle

| {{NZL}}

| 7 August 2013

| Eindhoven

|

| align=center | 7

| 8:01.43

|Belmonte #2

|

| 7 August 2013

| Eindhoven

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 8

| 8:01.95

| Lani Pallister

| {{AUS}}

| 11 December 2024

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Women's 800m Freestyle Results Summary|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=11 December 2024|access-date=28 December 2024}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 7

| align=center | 9

| 8:02.09

| Li Bingjie

| {{CHN}}

| 29 October 2022

| Beijing

| {{cite magazine|title=Chinese Championships Again Highlighted By Several National Records; Yang Junxuan Sets Mark in 100 Freestyle|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/chinese-championships-again-highlighted-by-several-national-records-yang-junxuan-sets-mark-in-100-freestyle/|magazine=Swimming World|author=John Lohn|date=29 October 2022|access-date=30 October 2022}}

rowspan="6" |

| align=center | 10

| 8:02.53

|Boyle #2

| rowspan="6" |

| 10 August 2013

| Berlin

|

align=center | 11

| 8:02.90

|Li #2

| 18 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

| {{cite web|title=Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=18 December 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}}

align=center | 12

| 8:03.41

|Belmonte #3

| 4 December 2014

| Doha

|

align=center | 13

| 8:03.86

|Wang #2

| 30 September 2018

| Eindhoven

|

align=center | 14

| 8:04.07

|Pallister #2

| 14 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=2022 FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 800m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030201F10104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=14 December 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}

align=center | 15

| 8:04.35

|Wang #3

| 13 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 16

| 8:04.53

| Alessia Filippi

| {{ITA}}

| 12 December 2008

| Rijeka

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 9

| align=center | 17

| 8:04.61

| Lotte Friis

| {{DEN}}

| 14 November 2009

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 10

| align=center | 18

| 8:04.65

| Anastasiya Kirpichnikova

| {{RUS}}

| 3 November 2021

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=2021 European Championships - Women's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMW800MFR------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=00:36:06|website=microplustiming.com|date=3 November 2021|accessdate=16 November 2021}}

rowspan="3" |

| align=center | 19

| 8:04.77

|Friis #2

| rowspan="3" |

| 16 December 2011

| Atlanta

|

align=center | 20

| 8:04.88

|Belmonte #4

| 31 August 2018

| Dubai

|

align=center | 21

| 8:05.18

|Belmonte #5

| 13 December 2013

| Herning

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 11

| align=center | 22

| 8:05.32

| Coralie Balmy

| {{FRA}}

| 12 December 2008

| Rijeka

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 12

| align=center | 23

| 8:05.42

| Isabel Gose

| {{GER}}

| 11 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 13

| align=center | 24

| 8:05.90

| Katie Grimes

| {{USA}}

| 11 December 2024

| Budapest

|

| align=center | 25

| 8:06.15

|Boyle #3

|

| 9 November 2013

| Tokyo

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 14

| rowspan="14" |

| 8:07.12

| Summer McIntosh

| {{CAN}}

| 5 November 2022

| Indianapolis

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 15

| 8:07.22

| Paige Madden

| {{USA}}

| 11 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 8:07.22

| Leah Smith

| {{USA}}

| 7 December 2016

| Windsor

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 8:07.99

| Simona Quadarella

| {{ITA}}

| 18 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 8:08.00

| Kate Ziegler

| {{USA}}

| 14 October 2007

| Essen

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 19

| rowspan="2" | 8:08.02

| Kristel Köbrich

| {{CHI}}

| 10 August 2008

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Sarah Köhler

| {{GER}}

| 14 November 2019

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 8:08.16

| Jazmin Carlin

| {{GBR2}}

| 4 December 2014

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 8:08.17

| Sharon van Rouwendaal

| {{NED}}

| 4 December 2014

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 8:08.25

| Rebecca Adlington

| {{GBR2}}

| 10 April 2008

| Manchester

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 8:08.41

| Katinka Hosszú

| {{HUN}}

| 24 October 2014

| Beijing

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 8:10.41

| Erika Fairweather

| {{NZL}}

| 14 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

References

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{{World records in swimming}}

Freestyle 0800 metres

World record progression 0800 metres freestyle