Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metre freestyle
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
| Date | 23 September 1988 (heats) 24 September 1988 (final) |
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| Competitors | 27 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
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Janet Evans |
 United States
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Astrid Strauss |
 East Germany
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Julie McDonald |
 Australia
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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 20–21 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).
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