Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S9
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:25.34
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:23
Nations:16
Gold:Matthew Cowdrey
Goldnpc:AUS
Silver:Guo Zhi
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Xiong Xiaoming
Bronzenpc:CHN

The men's 50m freestyle S9 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:38.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 25.77 Q
2 26.04 Q
3 27.11
4 27.18
5 27.27
6 29.46
7 36.39

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 25.69 Q
2 26.30 Q
3 26.70 Q
4 27.41
5 27.50
6 27.89
7 28.12
8 38.06

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 26.09 Q
2 26.73 Q
3 26.73 Q
4 26.77
5 27.04
6 27.20
7 27.83
8 47.73

Final

Competed at 19:59.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
25.34 WR
25.51
25.60
4 26.03
5 26.21
6 26.46
7 26.65
8 26.89