| Event: | Women's 400m Freestyle S8 |
| Games: | 2008 Summer |
| Win Value: | 4:50.17 |
| Venue: | Beijing National Aquatics Center |
| Dates: | 12 September |
| Competitors: | 9 |
| Nations: | 9 |
| Gold: | Jessica Long |
| Goldnpc: | USA |
| Silver: | Heather Frederiksen |
| Silvernpc: | GBR |
| Bronze: | Jacqueline Freney |
| Bronzenpc: | AUS |
The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Competed from 09:14.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:58.11 | Q, PR | |||
| 2 | 5:32.76 | Q | |||
| 3 | 5:35.51 | Q | |||
| 4 | 5:46.96 | Q |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:47.45 | Q, WR | |||
| 2 | 5:02.32 | Q | |||
| 3 | 5:35.51 | Q | |||
| 4 | 5:38.47 | Q | |||
| 5 | 6:03.64 |
Competed at 17:10.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50.17 | |||||
| 4:54.49 | |||||
| 4:57.21 | |||||
| 4 | 5:20.54 | ||||
| 5 | 5:22.82 | ||||
| 6 | 5:30.01 | ||||
| 7 | 5:39.73 | ||||
| 8 | 5:48.87 |