Argentina’s Delfina Pignatiello Breaks National, Meet Records in 800 Freestyle

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Women’s 800 Free

Argentina’s Delfina Pignatiello set her country’s National Record in the 800 freestyle with a lifetime best of 8:25.22. The former record stood at 8:33.17. She also broke the Meet Record in this event, set in 2015. Pignatiello truly started to dominate the race around the 300-meter mark.

Hungary’s Ajna Kesely also set a personal best of 8:30.62. Spain’s Beatriz Cons Gestido Agueda was looking for the come-from-behind silver, but could not quite get it done in the end, earning the bronze in 8:30.85. She out-split Kesely on the back 200 in a fight for the podium spot.

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova of Russia was not far behind in 8:31.12, as was Italy’s Giulia Salin in 8:32.11. Japan’s Waka Kobori (8:35.64), Italy’s Giorgia Romei (8:36.91) and USA’s Erica Sullivan (8:39.20) rounded out the top eight finishers.

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JCSF

6 years ago

Her former national record was 8:29.86, swam last May during Argentinean Nationals