World’s Fastest 800m Freestyle – Women’s Short Course
- Katie Ledecky 7:57.42
- Mireia Belmonte 7:59.34
- Jianijahe Wang 7:58.44
- Camille Muffat 8:01.06
- Lauren Boyle 8:01.22
- Li Bingjie 8:02.90
- Alessia Filippi 8:04.53
- Lotte Friis 8:04.61
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The chart below compares the World’s fastest 800m Freestyle swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible. Here is Katie Ledecky’s 800m Freestyle World Record swim to view.
| Women's 800m Freestyle - Short Course | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Ledecky | Mireia Belmonte | Jianijahe Wang | Camille Muffat | Lauren Boyle | Li Bingjie | Alessia Filippi | Lotte Friis | |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in 183cm | 5 ft 7 in 170cm | 6 ft 0 in 182cm | 6 ft 0 in 183cm | 6 ft 0 in 183cm | 6 ft 1 in 186cm | 6 ft 0 in 184cm | |
| Weight: | 160Ib 73kg | 132 Ib 60kg | 146 Ib 66kg | 157 Ib 71kg | 148 Ib 67kg | 139 Ib 63kg | 159 Ib 72kg | |
| Country: | USA | ESP | CHN | FRA | NZL | CHN | ITA | DEN |
| DOB: | 1997-03-17 | 1990-11-10 | 2002-07-17 | 1989-10-28 | 1987-12-14 | 2002-03-03 | 1987-07-23 | 1988-02-09 |
| Meet: | FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 | FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 | FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 | French National Championships (25m) | FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 | 2021 FINA World Championships Short Course | European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 | FINA/ Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 |
| 50m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 28.54 | 28.28 | 27.35 | 28.82 | 27.68 | 29.19 | 28.36 | |
| 50m PB: | 25.45 | 27.51 | 26.60 | 24.55 | 26.55 | 26.29 | 28.76 | 26.41 |
| Time off 50m PB: | 3.09 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 2.27 | 0.43 | 1.95 | ||
| Percentage of 50m PB: | 112.142% | 102.799% | 102.820% | 108.550% | 101.500% | 107.384% | ||
| 100m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 57.09 | 58.62 | 57.01 | 59.11 | 57.71 | 59.82 | 58.39 | |
| 150m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 1:26.81 | 1:29.06 | 1:27.37 | 1:29.27 | 1:27.92 | 1:30.61 | 1:28.82 | |
| 200m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 1:56.63 | 1:59.38 | 1:57.93 | 1:59.43 | 1:58.23 | 2:01.30 | 1:59.49 | |
| 250m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 2:26.50 | 2:29.58 | 2:28.45 | 2:29.73 | 2:28.71 | 2:31.95 | 2:30.13 | |
| 300m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 2:56.55 | 2:59.74 | 2:58.91 | 3:00.02 | 2:59.14 | 3:02.55 | 3:00.62 | |
| 350m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 3:26.41 | 3:29.79 | 3:29.18 | 3:30.22 | 3:29.60 | 3:33.08 | 3:31.30 | |
| 400m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 3:56.64 | 3:59.80 | 3:59.49 | 4:00.59 | 4:00.18 | 4:03.36 | 4:02.01 | |
| 450m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 4:26.77 | 4:29.45 | 4:29.69 | 4:30.79 | 4:30.85 | 4:33.80 | 4:32.54 | |
| 500m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 4:57.05 | 4:59.39 | 5:00.12 | 5:00.97 | 5:01.38 | 5:04.40 | 5:03.19 | |
| 550m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 5:27.20 | 5:29.25 | 5:30.27 | 5:31.24 | 5:32.06 | 5:34.77 | 5:33.86 | |
| 600m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 5:57.89 | 5:59.38 | 6:00.51 | 6:01.49 | 6:02.76 | 6:05.02 | 6:04.12 | |
| 650m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 6:27.56 | 6:29.33 | 6:30.77 | 6:31.69 | 6:33.76 | 6:35.19 | 6:34.48 | |
| 700m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 6:57.89 | 6:59.38 | 7:00.66 | 7:01.82 | 7:03.86 | 7:05.51 | 7:04.99 | |
| 750m Split | ||||||||
| Split Time: | 7:28.30 | 7:29.83 | 7:30.65 | 7:31.94 | 7:34.12 | 7:35.53 | 7:35.61 | |
| Total Time: | 7:57.42 | 7:59.34 | 7:59.44 | 8:01.06 | 8:01.22 | 8:02.90 | 8:04.53 | 8:04.61 |