Dates September 9, 1973 Winning time 8:52.973 WR | Competitors 24 from 17 nations Date 9 September 1973 | |
The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 9.
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Results
24 swimmers participated in 3 heats. The event was a timed final. The first two heats were contested in the morning with the third and final heat contested in the evening.
References
Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA