Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 explained

Event:Women's 50m Freestyle S8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:32.09
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:15
Nations:10
Gold:Cecilie Drabsch Norland
Goldnpc:NOR
Silver:Amanda Everlove
Silvernpc:USA
Bronze:Jacqueline Freney
Bronzenpc:AUS

The women's 50m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:33.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 32.11 Q
2 32.38 Q
3 32.44 Q
4 32.49 Q
5 33.36
6 35.36
7 37.41
8 43.22

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 32.54 Q
2 32.79 Q
3 32.96 Q
4 33.20 Q
5 34.44
6 34.95
7 35.25

Final

Competed at 19:38.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
32.09
32.20
32.37
4 32.47
5 32.54
6 32.58
7 32.59
8 32.66
Q = qualified for final.

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