Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 800 meter freestyle

Swimming at the
2003 Pan American Games

in Santo Domingo
Freestyle
50 m men women
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m women
1500 m men
Backstroke
100 m men women
200 m men women
Breaststroke
100 m men women
200 m men women
Butterfly
100 m men women
200 m men women
Individual medley
200 m men women
400 m men women
Freestyle relay
4×100 m men women
4×200 m men women
Medley relay
4×100 m men women

The Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 16, 2003 (Day 15 of the Games). Morgan Hentzen (USA) caught Rachel Burke (USA) at the 500 mark to move into the lead touching in 8:36.54 to 8:37.61. Kristel Kobrich (CHI) was third in 8:43.90 for their first ever Pan Am swimming medal.

Contents

Medalists

Gold  Morgan Hentzen
United States (USA)
Silver  Rachel Burke
United States (USA)
Bronze  Kristel Köbrich
Chile (CHI)

Records

World Record  Janet Evans (USA) 8:16.22 1989-08-20 Tokyo, Japan
Pan Am Record  Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) 8:34.65 1999-08-06 Winnipeg, Canada

Results

Place Swimmer Time
1  Morgan Hentzen (USA) 8:36.54
2  Rachel Burke (USA) 8:37.61
3  Kristel Köbrich (CHI) 8:43.90
4  Julie Gravelle (CAN) 8:45.82
5  Nayara Ribeiro (BRA) 8:53.64
6  Ana Muniz (BRA) 9:00.42
7  Maya Beaudry (CAN) 9:01.61
8  Sonia Álvarez (PUR) 9:03.48
9  Tania Galindo (MEX) 9:13.51
10  Kaitlyn Elphinstone (CAY) 9:25.06
11  Karina Clavo (PER) 9:31.88

References