1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 800 metre freestyle

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Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Venue Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Dates August 27, 1999 (heats)
August 28, 1999 (final)
Competitors 14 from 7 nations
Winning time 8:25.06
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1997
2002  

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 27–28 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre. [1] The last champion was Brooke Bennett of US. [2]

The eighth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 1999 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 22–29 August. Only two swimmers per country could compete in finals, and only four swimmers per country could compete in semifinals.

Sydney International Aquatic Centre sports venue

The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) is a swimming venue located in the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1994, the SOPAC was a major venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics as it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions.

Brooke Marie Bennett is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Janet Evans  (USA)8:16.22 Tokyo, Japan August 20, 1989
Pan Pacific Championships record Flag of the United States.svg  Janet Evans  (USA)8:16.22 Tokyo, Japan August 20, 1989

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedCRChampionships recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

The first round was held on August 27. [1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Brooke Bennett Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:26.34 Q
2 Rachel Harris Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8:41.17 Q
3 Ellen Stonebraker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:42.95 Q
4 Melissa Deary Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:43.16 Q
5 Joanne Malar Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8:43.41 Q
6 Sachiko Yamada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8:45.61 Q
7 Danielle Woods Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8:45.73 Q
8 Charlene Benzie Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8:46.13 Q
9 Lindsay Beavers Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8:56.95
10 Danielle Bell Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8:58.41
11 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9:08.75
12 Katie Brambley Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 9:09.08
13 Sia Wai Yen Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 9:14.78
14 Kuan Chia-hsien Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 9:20.69

Final

The final was held on August 28. [1]

Rank Lane Nationality Time Notes
Brooke Bennett Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:25.06
Rachel Harris Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8:37.23
Ellen Stonebraker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:40.39
4 Danielle Woods Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8:40.73
5 Joanne Malar Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8:45.25
6 Sachiko Yamada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8:45.47
7 Lindsay Beavers Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8:49.63
8 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9:11.38

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