Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 explained

Event:Women's 200m Individual Medley SM8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:2:41.85
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:11 September
Competitors:13
Nations:8
Gold:Jessica Long
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Amanda Everlove
Silvernpc:USA
Bronze:Heather Frederiksen
Bronzenpc:GBR

The women's 200m individual medley SM8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 11 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:01.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:53.72 Q, PR
2 2:53.95 Q
3 2:58.61 Q
4 3:04.29
5 3:04.97
6 3:06.05

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:42.56 Q, WR
2 2:52.93 Q
3 2:56.16 Q
4 3:00.70 Q
5 3:01.03 Q
6 3:03.25
7 3:08.25

Final

Competed at 17:55.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
2:41.85 WR
2:50.51
2:53.15
4 2:53.79
5 2:56.24
6 2:57.45
7 2:59.00
8 2:59.99

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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