Qualification Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

each national olympic committee (noc) able enter 2 entrants providing had met standard (8:52.99) in qualifying period (january 1, 2014 may 1, 2015). nocs permitted enter 1 athlete providing had met b standard (9:24.97) in same qualifying period. other competing athletes entered universality spots.