The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place between October 18 and 19 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The defending Pan American Games champion was Caroline Burckle of the United States.
This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.
Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record8:14.10Beijing, ChinaAugust 16, 2008Pan American Games record8:34.65Winnipeg, CanadaAugust 6, 1999
Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (9:05.8) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (9:22.2) in the same qualifying period.
Results All times are in minutes and seconds.
KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified GR Games record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best
Heats The first round was held on October 18.
Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 4 Kristel Kobrich 8:42.16 QA 2 3 5 Ashley Twichell 8:47.21 QA 3 1 4 Andreina Pinto 8:49.81 QA 4 1 5 Susana Escobar 8:52.65 QA 5 2 5 Patricia Castañeda 8:56.55 QA 6 2 6 Samantha Arevalo 8:59.39 QA 7 1 2 Yanel Pinto 9:03.62 QA 8 3 3 Alexia Benitez 9:05.16 QA 9 2 3 Sherry Liu 9:05.88 10 3 6 Bridget Coley 9:06.35 11 1 3 Virginia Bardach 9:10.06 12 2 2 Gabriela Rocha 9:13.64 13 3 7 Lani Cabrera 9:20.83 14 1 6 Daniela Miyahara 9:21.64 15 3 2 Sarah Correa 9:27.34 16 2 7 Tori Flowers 9:41.51 3 4 Gillian Ryan DNS
Final The final was held on October 19. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Kristel Kobrich 8:34.71 5 Ashley Twichell 8:38.38 3 Andreina Pinto 8:44.55 4 2 Patricia Castañeda 8:49.07 5 7 Samantha Arevalo 8:51.31 6 6 Susana Escobar 8:52.51 7 8 Alexia Benitez 9:03.53 8 1 Yanel Pinto 9:07.73
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