Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle S5 explained

Event:Women's 200m Freestyle S5
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:2:47.47
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:9 September
Competitors:15
Nations:11
Gold:Maria Teresa Perales
Goldnpc:ESP
Silver:Inbal Pezaro
Silvernpc:ISR
Bronze:Olena Akopyan
Bronzenpc:UKR

The women's 200m freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:15.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:58.91 Q
2 3:18.51 Q
3 3:22.29 Q
4 3:40.02
5 3:44.56
6 3:52.72
7 3:57.63

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:53.94 Q
2 2:54.20 Q
3 3:23.57 Q
4 3:28.20 Q
5 3:31.97 Q
6 3:32.37
7 3:36.09
8 3:56.25

Final

Competed at 19:13.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
2:47.47
2:49.51
2:52.51
4 3:14.22
5 3:22.89
6 3:24.31
7 3:32.08
8 3:34.02
Q = qualified for final.

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