Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S9
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:25.13
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:5 September
Competitors:17
Nations:11
Gold:Matthew Cowdrey
Goldnpc:AUS
Silver:Tamás Tóth
Silvernpc:HUN
Bronze:Jose Antonio Mari Alcaraz
Bronzenpc:ESP

The men's 50m freestyle S9 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 5 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 11:31.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 26.18 Q
2 5 26.61 Q
3 6 26.71 Q
4 3 27.18
5 2 34.26

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 25.67 Q
2 5 26.33 Q
3 3 26.39 Q
4 2 27.27
5 6 27.32
6 7 46.38

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 25.63 Q
2 3 26.87 Q
3 5 26.99
4 6 27.24
5 2 27.90
7 DSQ

Final

Competed at 20:24.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 25.13 WR
5 25.75
3 25.93
4 6 26.22
5 2 26.32
6 7 26.49
7 8 26.79
8 1 26.86
'Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DSQ = Disqualified.

References

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