Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S12 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S12
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:23.60
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:7 September
Competitors:18
Nations:13
Gold:Maksym Veraksa
Goldnpc:UKR
Silver:Aleksandr Nevolin-Svetov
Silvernpc:RUS
Bronze:Tucker Dupree
Bronzenpc:USA

The men's 50m freestyle S12 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

Competed from 11:15.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 24.52 Q, AM
2 5 25.58
3 3 25.80
4 2 27.08
5 6 27.40
6 7 28.78

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 24.29 Q
2 3 25.35 Q
3 5 25.52 Q
6 Q
5 2 26.90
6 7 28.41

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 23.80 Q
2 5 25.18 Q
3 6 25.42 Q
4 3 25.82
5 2 27.13
6 7 28.77

Final

Competed at 19:49.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 23.60
5 23.96
3 24.37 AM
4 6 24.75
5 7 24.99
6 8 25.20
7 2 25.55
8 1 25.57
Q = qualified for final. AM = Americas Record.

References

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