Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 1 and 2 August at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in Manchester, England.
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Manchester Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 1 August (heats) 2 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:28.54 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 50 m EAD | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m EAD | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and games records were as follows.
| World record |  Janet Evans | 8:16.22 | Tokyo, Japan | 20 August 1989 |
| Games record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tracey Wickham | 8:24.62 | Edmonton, Canada | 5 August 1978 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are local time
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 August | 10:00 | Heats |
| Friday 2 August | 20:33 | Final |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Rebecca Cooke |  England | 8:33.31 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Amanda Pascoe |  Australia | 8:40.88 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Janelle Atkinson |  Jamaica | 8:41.91 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Jennifer Reilly | Australia | 8:43.77 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Nathalie Brown | England | 8:46.51 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Caroline Saxby | England | 8:53.51 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Danielle Bell |  Canada | 8:54.11 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Natalie du Toit |  South Africa | 9:12.14 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Dawn Jason | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 9:12.71 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Roberta Callus |  Malta | 9:38.16 |
Final
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Rebecca Cooke | England | 8:28.54 | |
 | 5 | Amanda Pascoe | Australia | 8:34.19 | |
 | 3 | Janelle Atkinson | Jamaica | 8:36.23 | |
| 4 | 6 | Jennifer Reilly | Australia | 8:41.79 | |
| 5 | 2 | Nathalie Brown | England | 8:41.81 | |
| 6 | 7 | Caroline Saxby | England | 8:44.85 | |
| 7 | 1 | Danielle Bell | Canada | 8:55.34 | |
| 8 | 8 | Natalie du Toit | South Africa | 9:13.57 |
References
- "Results - Final". 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Results - Heats". 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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