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WOMEN’S 800 FREE – FINALS
2013 World Champion: Katie Ledecky, USA – 8:13.86
World Record: 8:11.00 –Katie Ledecky, USA – 2014
Championship Record: 8:13.86 – Katie Ledecky, USA – 2013
GOLD: Katie Ledecky, USA – 8:07.39 WR
SILVER: Lauren Boyle, NZL – 8:17.65
BRONZE: Jaz Carlin, GBR – 8:18.85
Ledecky destroys her own World record in the women’s 800 freestyle, posting a time of 8:07.39. She went out after hit, and it was evident with her splits. She flipped at the 400 meter mark at 4:03.22; a time that was still faster than everyone else in the individual 400 freestyle earlier in the week. She lowered her record by 3.61 seconds, becoming the first woman ever under 8:10.
Lauren Boyle broke the Oceanian record to earn the silver medal despite finishing more than ten seconds behind the World Champion, Ledecky. Jaz Carlin earned the bronze medal with her time of 8:18.15.
Jessica Ashwood was in the hunt, but just missed the podium with her time of 8:18.41.
Lotte Friis and Boglarka Kapas finished fifth and sixth at 8:21 and 8:22, respectively, and Sarah Kohler and Sharon Van Rouwendaal rounded out the final.
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