Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S6 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S6
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:29.78
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:15 September
Competitors:15
Nations:10
Gold:Xu Qing
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Tang Yuan
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Anders Olsson
Bronzenpc:SWE

The men's 50m freestyle S6 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 15 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:10.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 31.16 Q
2 31.48 Q
3 32.72 Q
4 32.87 Q
5 32.98 Q
6 34.94
7 35.24

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 30.56 Q, PR
2 30.86 Q
3 32.06 Q
4 33.04
5 34.07
6 35.07
7 35.67
8 37.13

Final

Competed at 19:09.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
29.78 WR
30.07
31.07
4 31.27
5 31.37
6 31.66
7 32.79
8 32.85
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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