Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S6 explained

Event:Men's 400m Freestyle S6
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:4:48.31
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:11
Nations:9
Gold:Anders Olsson
Goldnpc:SWE
Silver:Darragh McDonald
Silvernpc:IRL
Bronze:Matthew Whorwood
Bronzenpc:GBR

The men's 400m freestyle S6 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:34.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5:13.68 Q
2 5:20.03 Q
3 5:28.26 Q
4 5:32.26 Q
5 5:50.54

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5:00.41 Q, PR
2 5:27.10 Q
3 5:27.35 Q
4 5:38.86 Q
5 6:03.36
6 6:24.21

Final

Competed at 18:07.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
4:48.31 WR
5:09.75
5:20.45
4 5:22.90
5 5:26.17
6 5:27.16
7 5:28.38
8 5:32.24
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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