| Final 19:14 | time | +time | L | React. | 200m | 400m | 600m | | 1. Jazz Carlin |  WAL | 8:18.11 | GR | 04 | 0.75s | 2:03.35 (1.) | 4:09.52 (1.) | 6:15.82 (2.) | | 2. Lauren Boyle |  NZL | 8:20.59 | +2.48s | 05 | 0.77s | 2:03.36 (2.) | 4:09.55 (2.) | 6:15.68 (1.) | | 3. Brittany Maclean |  CAN | 8:20.91 | +2.80s | 06 | 0.75s | 2:03.64 (3.) | 4:10.27 (3.) | 6:16.24 (3.) | | 4. Alanna Bowles |  AUS | 8:24.74 | +6.63s | 03 | 0.83s | 2:05.14 (6.) | 4:11.96 (5.) | 6:18.26 (4.) | | 5. Hanna Miley |  SCO | 8:28.15 | +10.04s | 01 | 0.70s | 2:03.80 (4.) | 4:10.90 (4.) | 6:20.02 (5.) | | 6. Jessica Ashwood | AUS | 8:29.32 | +11.21s | 02 | 0.79s | 2:05.11 (5.) | 4:13.93 (6.) | 6:22.52 (6.) | | 7. Camilla Hattersley | SCO | 8:33.83 | +15.72s | 07 | 0.78s | 2:05.37 (7.) | 4:14.50 (7.) | 6:25.05 (7.) | | 8. Laura Crockart | AUS | 8:41.64 | +23.53s | 08 | 0.80s | 2:06.08 (8.) | 4:17.35 (8.) | 6:30.01 (8.) |
| Swim-Off 10:33 | time | +time | L | React. | Rk | 200m | 400m | 600 | | 1. Emma Robinson | NZL | 8:41.94 | | 05 | 0.71s | 8. | 2:07.78 (1.) | 4:20.98 (1.) | 6:33.45 (1.) | | 2. Alisha Thornton | SCO | 8:42.85 | +0.91s | 04 | 0.73s | 9. | 2:08.77 (2.) | 4:21.79 (2.) | 6:34.30 (2.) |
| Tolcross International Swimming Centre | | World record: Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:11.00 - Shenandoah, United States - 22 June 2014 | | Games record: Tracey Wickham (AUS) 8:24.62 - Edmonton, Canada - 3 August 1978 |
| Heat 3 12:27 | time | +time | L | React. | Rk | 200m | 400m | 600m | | 1. Jazz Carlin | WAL | 8:22.69 | GR | 04 | 0.75s | 1. | 2:03.14 (1.) | 4:09.80 (1.) | 6:16.74 (1.) | | 2. Jessica Ashwood | AUS | 8:34.21 | +11.52s | 05 | 0.77s | 5. | 2:06.72 (5.) | 4:16.55 (4.) | 6:25.81 (2.) | | 3. Camilla Hattersley | SCO | 8:36.15 | +13.46s | 07 | 0.76s | 6. | 2:05.54 (2.) | 4:16.45 (3.) | 6:27.43 (3.) | | 4. Hanna Miley | SCO | 8:36.16 | +13.47s | 02 | 0.69s | 7. | 2:06.85 (6.) | 4:17.39 (5.) | 6:27.84 (5.) | | 5. Laura Crockart | AUS | 8:37.22 | +14.53s | 06 | 0.78s | 8. | 2:06.53 (4.) | 4:16.15 (2.) | 6:27.45 (4.) | | 6. Ellena Jones | WAL | 8:37.64 | +14.95s | 01 | 0.75s | 9. | 2:06.93 (7.) | 4:17.74 (7.) | 6:28.50 (6.) | | 7. Joanna Evans |  BAH | 8:41.39 | +18.70s | 08 | 0.74s | 12. | 2:06.35 (3.) | 4:17.49 (6.) | 6:29.45 (7.) | | -. Ellie Faulkner |  ENG | DNS | | 03 |
| Heat 2 12:17 | time | +time | L | React. | Rk | 200m | 400m | 600m | | 1. Lauren Boyle | NZL | 8:24.85 | | 04 | 0.76s | 2. | 2:04.66 (1.) | 4:11.27 (1.) | 6:18.26 (1.) | | 2. Alanna Bowles | AUS | 8:25.19 | +0.34s | 03 | 0.81s | 3. | 2:04.76 (2.) | 4:11.47 (2.) | 6:18.69 (2.) | | 3. Brittany Maclean | CAN | 8:27.32 | +2.47s | 05 | 0.74s | 4. | 2:05.39 (3.) | 4:13.09 (3.) | 6:21.09 (3.) | | 4. Alisha Thornton | SCO | 8:41.02 | +16.17s | 02 | 0.72s | 10. | 2:06.20 (5.) | 4:18.15 (5.) | 6:31.04 (5.) | | 4. Emma Robinson | NZL | 8:41.02 | +16.17s | 07 | 0.74s | 10. | 2:06.04 (4.) | 4:17.77 (4.) | 6:30.32 (4.) | | 6. Tabitha Baumann | CAN | 8:44.94 | +20.09s | 06 | 0.66s | 13. | 2:06.38 (6.) | 4:18.81 (6.) | 6:32.88 (6.) | | 7. Khoo Cai Lin |  MAS | 8:54.45 | +29.60s | 01 | 0.72s | 14. | 2:11.94 (7.) | 4:25.49 (7.) | 6:40.16 (7.) |
| Heat 1 12:06 | time | +time | L | React. | Rk | 200m | 400m | 600m | | 1. Lynette Lim |  SIN | 8:58.53 | | 04 | 0.64s | 15. | 2:11.51 (1.) | 4:27.28 (1.) | 6:44.11 (1.) | | 2. Lani Cabrera |  BAR | 9:01.10 | +2.57s | 05 | 0.76s | 16. | 2:11.94 (2.) | 4:28.18 (2.) | 6:45.08 (2.) | | 3. Alexis Clarke | BAR | 9:38.74 | +40.21s | 03 | 0.80s | 17. | 2:19.22 (3.) | 4:46.17 (3.) | 7:14.46 (3.) |
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| World record: Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:11.00 - Shenandoah, United States - 22 June 2014 | [ | 1 | ] | | Games record: Tracey Wickham (AUS) 8:24.62 - Edmonton, Canada - 3 August 1978 |
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