Swimming at the 2014 South American Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2014 South American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Nacional | |||||||||
| Dates |
March 8, 2014 (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:35.41 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2014 South American Games took place on March 8 at the Estadio Nacional.[1] The last champion was Andreina Pinto of Venezuela.[2]
This event was a timed-final where each swimmer swam just once. The top 8 seeded swimmers swam in the evening, and the remaining swimmers swam in the morning session.[3][4]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Katie Ledecky (USA) |
8:13.86 | Barcelona, Spain | August 3, 2013 |
| South American Games record |  Andreina Pinto (VEN) |
8:40.05 | Medellín, Colombia | March 27, 2010 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
The first round was held on March 8, at 10:30, and the final was held on March 8, at 18:30.[3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | 4 | Andreina Pinto | Venezuela | 8:35.41 | CR |
 | 2 | 5 | Kristel Köbrich |  Chile | 8:37.19 | |
 | 2 | 6 | Cecilia Biagioli |  Argentina | 8:45.68 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Samantha Arevalo |  Ecuador | 8:50.30 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Julia Arino | Argentina | 9:02.79 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Carolina Bilich |  Brazil | 9:05.85 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Annagrazia Bonsanti | Venezuela | 9:07.77 | |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | Júlia Gerotto | Brazil | 9:07.92 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Maria Serrano | Ecuador | 9:13.18 | |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | Daniela Miyahara Coello |  Peru | 9:16.69 | |
| 11 | 2 | 8 | Maria Alvarez Pugliese |  Colombia | 9:17.56 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Alondra Castillo Sulca |  Bolivia | 10:06.23 | |
| 12 | 1 | 6 | Paloma Riveras Ortiz |  Paraguay | 10:06.23 |
References
- ↑ "Results of the 800-metre freestyle timed final at 2014 South American Games" (PDF). 2014 South American Games Official Site. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 South American Games - Full Results" (PDF). Best Swimming. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- 1 2 "800-metre freestyle heats at 2014 South American Games" (PDF). 2014 South American Games Official Site. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- 1 2 "800-metre freestyle "final" at 2014 South American Games" (PDF). 2014 South American Games Official Site. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
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