Competitors 23 from 16 nations Start date 1984 | Winning time 8:24.96 OR Venue Uytengsu Aquatics Center | |
The final of the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984. The fastest eight qualified for the final.
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).
References
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA