World record progression 800 metres freestyle
Long course
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; yd – set in a pool measured in yards; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

World record progression 800 metres freestyle

Section Title: Long course
Table Section Text: Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; yd – set in a pool measured in yards; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

#	Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref

1	13:19.0	(yd)	Gertrude Ederle	United States	Aug 17, 1919	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

2	12:58.2	(yd)	Ethel McGary	United States	Aug 6, 1925	Detroit, Michigan, United States

3	12:56.0	(yd)	Ethel McGary	United States	Aug 15, 1925	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

4	12:47.2	(yd)	Martha Norelius	United States	Aug 7, 1926	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

5	12:17.8	(yd)	Martha Norelius	United States	Jul 31, 1927	Massapequa, New York, United States

6	12:03.8	(yd)	Josephine McKim	United States	Aug 10, 1929	Honolulu, Hawaii

7	11:41.2	(yd)	Helene Madison	United States	Jul 6, 1930	Long Beach, California, United States

8	12:18.8	Yvonne Godard	France	Jul 23, 1931	Paris, France

9	11:44.0	(yd)	Lenore Kight	United States	Jul 23, 1933	Jones Beach, New York, United States

10	11:34.4	(yd)	Lenore Kight	United States	Jul 21, 1935	Manhattan Beach, California, United States

11	11:11.7	Ragnhild Hveger	Denmark	Jul 3, 1936	Copenhagen, Denmark

12	10:52.5	Ragnhild Hveger	Denmark	Aug 13, 1941	Copenhagen, Denmark

13	10:42.4	Valéria Gyenge	Hungary	Jun 28, 1953	Budapest, Hungary

14	10:30.9	Lorraine Crapp	Australia	Jan 14, 1956	Sydney, Australia

15	10:27.3	Mary Kok	Netherlands	Feb 16, 1957	Durban, South Africa

16	10:17.7	(yd)	Ilsa Konrads	Australia	Jan 9, 1958	Sydney, Australia

17	10:16.2	(yd)	Ilsa Konrads	Australia	Feb 20, 1958	Melbourne, Australia

18	10:11.8	(yd)	Ilsa Konrads	Australia	Jun 13, 1958	Townsville, Australia

19	10:11.4	(yd)	Ilsa Konrads	Australia	Feb 19, 1959	Hobart, Australia

20	9:55.6	Jane Cederqvist	Sweden	Aug 17, 1960	Uppsala, Sweden

21	9:51.6	Carolyn House	United States	Aug 26, 1962	Los Altos, California, United States

22	9:47.3	Patty Caretto	United States	Jul 30, 1964	Los Altos, California, United States

23	9:36.9	Sharon Finneran	United States	Sep 28, 1964	Los Angeles, California, United States

24	9:35.8	†	Debbie Meyer	United States	Jul 9, 1967	Santa Clara Invitational	Santa Clara, California, United States

25	9:22.9	Debbie Meyer	United States	Jul 29, 1967	Pan-American Games	Winnipeg, Canada

26	9:19.0	†	Debbie Meyer	United States	Jul 21, 1968	Los Angeles, California, United States

27	9:17.8	Debbie Meyer	United States	Aug 4, 1968	AAU Nationals	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

28	9:10.4	Debbie Meyer	United States	Aug 28, 1968	USA Olympic Trials (elec. 9:10.36)	Los Angeles, California, United States

29	9:09.1	Karen Moras	Australia	Mar 1, 1970	AUS Nationals	Sydney, Australia

30	9:02.45	Karen Moras	Australia	Jul 18, 1970	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom

31	8:59.4	Ann Simmons	United States	Sep 10, 1971	USAvURSvGBR meet (elec. 8:59.37)	Minsk, Soviet Union

32	8:58.1	Shane Gould	Australia	Dec 3, 1971	Sydney, Australia

33	8:53.83	Jo Harshbarger	United States	Aug 6, 1972	USA Olympic Trials	Chicago, Illinois, United States

34	8:53.68	Keena Rothhammer	United States	Sep 3, 1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany

35	8:52.97	Novella Calligaris	Italy	Sep 9, 1973	World Championships	Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

36	8:50.1	Jennifer Turrall	Australia	Jan 5, 1974	NSW State Championships	Sydney, Australia

37	8:47.66	†	Jo Harshbarger	United States	Aug 25, 1974	AAU Nationals	Concord, California, United States

38	8:47.59	Jo Harshbarger	United States	Aug 31, 1974	USAvGDR Duel	Concord, California, United States

39	8:43.48	Jennifer Turrall	Australia	Mar 31, 1975	Coca Cola International	London, United Kingdom

40	8:40.68	Petra Thümer	East Germany	Jun 4, 1976	GDR Olympic Trials	East Berlin, East Germany

41	8:39.63	Shirley Babashoff	United States	Jun 21, 1976	USA Olympic Trials	Long Beach, California, United States

42	8:37.14	Petra Thümer	East Germany	Jul 25, 1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada

43	8:35.04	Petra Thümer	East Germany	Jul 9, 1977	GDR Nationals & European Championship Trials	Leipzig, East Germany

44	8:34.86	Michelle Ford	Australia	Jan 6, 1978	KBI meet	Brisbane, Australia

45	8:31.30	Michelle Ford	Australia	Jan 21, 1978	NSW State Championships	Sydney, Australia

46	8:30.53	Tracey Wickham	Australia	Feb 21, 1978	AUS Nationals	Brisbane, Australia

47	8:24.62	Tracey Wickham	Australia	Aug 5, 1978	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada

48	8:22.44	Janet Evans	United States	Jul 27, 1987	USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials	Clovis, California, United States

49	8:19.53	Anke Möhring	East Germany	Aug 19, 1987	European Championships	Strasbourg, France

50	8:17.12	Janet Evans	United States	Mar 22, 1988	USA Spring Nationals	Orlando, Florida, United States

51	8:16.22	Janet Evans	United States	Aug 20, 1989	Pan Pacific Championships	Tokyo, Japan

52	8:14.10	Rebecca Adlington	Great Britain	Aug 16, 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China

53	8:13.86	Katie Ledecky	United States	Aug 3, 2013	World Championships	Barcelona, Spain

54	8:11.00	Katie Ledecky	United States	22 June 2014	Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet	Shenandoah, United States

55	8:07.39	Katie Ledecky	United States	8 August 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia

56	8:06.68	Katie Ledecky	United States	17 January 2016	Arena Pro Swim Series	Austin, United States

57	8:04.79	Katie Ledecky	United States	12 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sentence(s)

In 1935, Kight made the world record with a time of 11:34.4 (yd) in the 800 metres freestyle.

final_sentence: In 1935, Kight made the world record with a time of 11:34.4 (yd) in the 800 metres freestyle.