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LC British Record Progression for Male 800m freestyle

Event SexTimeNameDateMeetLocation
800m freestyleLCMale07:44.32David Davies29-07-2009World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
800m FreestyleLCMale07:45.89David Davies28-07-2009World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
800m FreestyleLCMale07:50.74David Davies11-07-2008ASA ChampionshipsLiverpool, UK
800m FreestyleLCMale07:51.12Graeme Smith24-07-2001World ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan
800m FreestyleLCMale07:56.73Graeme Smith23-07-2001World ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan
800m freestyleLCMale07:57.93Graeme Smith22-06-2001Scottish NationalsGlasgow, UK
800m freestyleLCMale07:59.48Graeme Smith26-07-1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, USA

* 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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