Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S10 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S10
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:23.61
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:15
Nations:10
Gold:André Brasil
Goldnpc:BRA
Silver:Phelipe Rodrigues
Silvernpc:BRA
Bronze:Benoît Huot
Bronzenpc:CAN

The men's 50m freestyle S10 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 10:50.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.84 Q
2 25.10 Q
3 25.13 Q
4 25.79
5 25.79
6 26.71
7 26.78

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.55 Q
2 24.77 Q
3 24.92 Q
4 25.20 Q
5 25.21 Q
6 25.34
7 25.83
8 27.86

Final

Competed at 20:25.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
23.61 WR
24.64
24.65
4 24.81
5 24.87
6 25.04
7 25.04
8 25.11
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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