Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 23 August 2018 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:18.55 GR | |||||||||
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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 23 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.[1][2]
Schedule
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 09:38 | Slowest heat |
| 18:37 | Fastest heat |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Katie Ledecky (USA) | 8:04.79 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August 2016 |
| Asian Record |  Li Bingjie (CHN) | 8:15.46 | Budapest, Hungary | 29 July 2017 |
| Games Record |  Li Xuanxu (CHN) | 8:23.55 | Guangzhou, China | 17 November 2010 |
Results
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Wang Jianjiahe (CHN) | 8:18.55 | GR |
 | 2 | Li Bingjie (CHN) | 8:28.14 | |
 | 2 |  Waka Kobori (JPN) | 8:30.65 | |
| 4 | 2 | Yukimi Moriyama (JPN) | 8:40.71 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Gan Ching Hwee (SGP) | 8:47.07 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Han Da-kyung (KOR) | 8:48.38 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Ho Nam Wai (HKG) | 8:53.16 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Ammiga Himathongkom (THA) | 8:53.47 | |
| 9 | 2 | Choi Jung-min (KOR) | 9:01.36 | |
| 10 | 1 |  Adinda Larasati Dewi (INA) | 9:04.25 | |
| 11 | 1 | Lam Hoi Kiu (HKG) | 9:04.91 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ressa Kania Dewi (INA) | 9:06.48 | |
| 13 | 1 | Chantal Liew (SGP) | 9:13.87 | |
| 14 | 1 |  Mai Thị Linh (VIE) | 9:18.91 | |
| 15 | 1 |  Gabriella Doueihy (LBN) | 9:23.22 | |
| 16 | 1 |  Erdenegiin Tselmeg (MGL) | 10:22.18 |
