800 m Freestyle, Women
| Competition | 1956 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Tyler, TX
 USA
|
| Held | 7 July 1956 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 8 |
| Countries | 1 |
Tyler, Texas / Fun Forest Park / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sylvia Ruuska Berkeley YMCA |
USA |
10:54.5 | ||
| 🥈 | Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA |
10:57.2 | ||
| 🥉 | Marley Shriver Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA |
11:11.0 | ||
| 4 | Carol Tait Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA |
11:22.5 | ||
| 5 | Luella Lilly Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA |
11:23.6 | ||
| 6 | Mary Lou Elsenius Berkeley YMCA |
USA |
11:23.7 | ||
| 7 | Mary Mahoney Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA |
11:25.4 | ||
| 8 | Barbara Mohr Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA |
11:39.8 |