Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S12 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S12
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:23.43
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:15
Nations:9
Gold:Maksym Veraksa
Goldnpc:UKR
Silver:Alexander Nevolin-Svetov
Silvernpc:RUS
Bronze:Sergii Klippert
Bronzenpc:UKR

The men's 50m freestyle S12 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 09:13.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.95 Q
2 25.61 Q
3 26.17 Q
4 26.27 Q
5 26.74
6 27.41
7 27.58

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.05 Q
2 25.23 Q
3 25.39 Q
4 25.41 Q
5 27.31
6 27.35
7 27.41
8 27.79

Final

Competed at 17:10.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
23.43 WR
24.73
24.98
4 25.02
5 25.26
6 25.31
7 25.92
8 25.97
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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