Rebecca Adlington, GBR: 8:14.10 (August 16th, 2008, at Beijing Olympic Games)
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The womens 800 meter world record is 8:16.22 by Janet Evans (USA) Aug 20, 1989.
Libby Trickett, AUS 52.88
The fastest record was set by Henry Taylor of Great B. it was done by swimming freestyle, 22:48.4.
Britta Steffen.
Lisbeth Trickett of Australia in the 100 meter freestyle.
The women's 400 meter freestyle is divided up into long and short competitions. The holder of the long course record is Ethelda Bleibtrey, and the holder of the short course record is Astrid Strauss
3:59.15 by Federica Pellegrini of Italy at the 2009 World Championships. She became the first woman to break the 4 minute barrier in the 400 meter freestyle.
A total of 32 records were made in 100 meters freestyle swimming since Alan Ford made a world record of 55.4 seconds in 1948. His record was broken by Dick Cleveland who clocked 54.8 seconds in 1954. The current record of 46.91 seconds is held by Cesar Cielo of Brazil which he made in 2009.
Janet Evan's record in the 800m freestyle event...set in 1989, broken by Rebecca Adlington in the Beijing Olympics in 2008
Rebecca Adlington of Australia in a world record time of 8:14.10.
Libby Trickett's 23.97s set in March 2008, is the current world record in the women's 50m freestyle.