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SC British Record Progression for Female 800m freestyle
| Event | Sex | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:08.16 | Jazmin Carlin | 04-12-2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:08.25 | Rebecca Adlington | 10-04-2008 | 9th Fina World Champs | Manchester, UK |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:15.50 | Joanne Jackson | 03-02-2007 | Northumberland & Durham | Middlesbrough, UK |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:18.68 | Rebecca Cooke | 26-08-2004 | 2004 British Championships 25m | Manchester, UK |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:19.06 | Rebecca Cooke | 17-01-2004 | World Cup - Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:19.82 | Rebecca Cooke | 14-08-2003 | British Swimming SC Champs2003 | Stockport, UK |
| 800m freestyle | SC | Female | 08:21.47 | Rebecca Cooke | 10-08-2001 | GB British Short Course | Norwich, UK |
* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set
Version 1.53. Database last updated: 20/04/25. 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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