Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 explained

Event:Men's 100m Freestyle S9
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:55.84
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:7 September
Competitors:16
Nations:12
Gold:Matthew Cowdrey
Goldnpc:AUS
Silver:Tamás Tóth
Silvernpc:HUN
Bronze:Tamás Sors
Bronzenpc:HUN

The men's 100m freestyle S9 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 7 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 57.48 Q
2 5 58.26 Q
3 3 58.80
4 6 59.76
5 7 59.88
6 2 1:00.86

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 57.23 Q
2 5 57.45 Q
3 3 58.57 Q
4 6 59.17
5 7 59.71
6 2 1:02.40

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 56.58 Q
2 3 57.98 Q
3 5 58.47 Q
4 6 58.94
5 7 59.17
6 2 1:00.73
7 1 1:00.76

Final

Competed at 17:30.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 55.84
6 56.46
1 56.69
4 5 56.75
5 3 57.29
6 2 57.55
7 7 57.59
8 8 58.24
Q = qualified for final.

References

Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats
Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Final