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All British Records for 800m freestyle
All British Records for this event across all sexes and courses. Click the course for record progression.
| Event | Sex | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m freestyle | LC | Male | 07:44.32 | David Davies | 29-07-2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 800m freestyle | LC | Female | 08:14.10* | Rebecca Adlington | 16-08-2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:08.16 | Jazmin Carlin | 04-12-2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Male | 07:36.26 | Kieran Bird | 08-12-2023 | Scottish SC Nationals | Edinburgh, UK |
* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set
Version 1.53. Database last updated: 04/04/24. All data is unofficial and some records may not have been ratified by British Swimming - for official records visit https://www.swimmingresults.org/
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