| Event: | Women's 400m Freestyle S13 |
| Games: | 2008 Summer |
| Win Value: | 4:28.64 |
| Venue: | Beijing National Aquatics Center |
| Dates: | 8 September |
| Competitors: | 9 |
| Nations: | 6 |
| Gold: | Valerie Grand Maison |
| Goldnpc: | CAN |
| Silver: | Anna Efimenko |
| Silvernpc: | RUS |
| Bronze: | Kelley Becherer |
| Bronzenpc: | USA |
| Bronze2: | Chelsey Gotell |
| Bronzenpc2: | CAN |
The women's 400m freestyle S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The final produced a dead heat for third place and two bronze medals were awarded. The silver medal was won by Anna Efimenko of Russia, a more impaired S12 competitor. The gold medal was won by Valerie Grand Maison who set a world-record of 4:28.64 in the final.
Competed from 09:47.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:42.18 | Q | |||
| 2 | 4:46.25 | Q | |||
| 3 | 4:49.80 | Q | |||
| 4 | 4:58.01 | Q |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:36.16 | Q, PR | |||
| 2 | 4:44.05 | Q | |||
| 3 | 4:53.98 | Q | |||
| 4 | 4:58.20 | Q | |||
| 5 | 5:00.03 |
Competed at 17:45.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:28.64 | WR | ||||
| 4:37.37 | |||||
| 4:37.50 | |||||
| 4:37.50 | |||||
| 5 | 4:41.50 | ||||
| 6 | 4:46.21 | ||||
| 7 | 4:56.85 | ||||
| 8 | 5:02.17 |