2026 World Aquatics World Cup #1 – Baku
Ching Hwee Gan has been on-fire this week, and she picked up another Singapore national record in the women’s 800 freestyle, swimming 8:15.73 to win the event and break her own record of 8:18.85 from the 2024 SC World Championships
This swim for Gan comes after she broke the 400 freestyle record earlier this stop and took down the 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle records at the Asian Games last week.
Women’s 800 Freestyle
- World Record: 7:54.00, Lani Pallister (AUS), 2025
- World Cup Record: 7:54.00, Lani Pallister (AUS), 2025
Top 3
Gold: Ching Hwee Gan (SGP) — 8:15.73
Silver: Caitlin Deans (NZL) — 8:17.51
Bronze: Chang Mohan (CHN) — 8:17.74
She came in 1st in the event in Baku, finishing two seconds ahead of New Zealand’s Caitlin Deans, who swam 8:17.51 for 2nd place. China’s Chang Mohan finished 3rd in 8:17.74.
Gan got out ahead of the field, splitting 59.74 on her opening 100 to be the only swimmer under 1:00 in the event.
Split Comparison
| New Singapore National Record — Ching Hwee Gan (2026 Baku World Cup Stop) |
Old Singapore National Record — Ching Hwee Gan (2024 SC World Championships)
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| 100 | 59.74 | 59.57 |
| 200 | 1:01.95 (2:01.69) | |
| 300 | 1:02.60 (3:04.29) | |
| 400 | 1:02.59 (4:06.88) | |
| 500 | 1:02.47 (5:09.35) | |
| 600 | 1:02.50 (6:11.85) | |
| 700 | 1:02.59 (7:14.11) | |
| 800 | 1:01.62 (8:15.73) |
