Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 explained

Event:Women's 100m Backstroke S8
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:1:17.00
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:4 September
Competitors:15
Nations:9
Gold:Heather Frederiksen
Goldnpc:GBR
Silver:Jessica Long
Silvernpc:USA
Bronze:Olesya Vladykina
Bronzenpc:RUS

The women's 100m backstroke S8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 4 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:38.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 1:21.75 Q
2 5 1:21.82 Q
3 3 1:23.46 Q
4 6 1:24.18 Q
5 2 1:24.34 Q
6 7 1:27.57
7 1 1:27.62

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 1:17.63 Q
2 5 1:23.05 Q
3 3 1:24.31 Q
4 2 1:24.71
5 1 1:26.78
6 7 1:26.96
7 6 1:28.30
8 DNS

Final

Competed at 17:37.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 1:17.00
5 1:18.67
3 1:20.20
4 6 1:22.17
5 2 1:22.99
6 8 1:23.25
7 7 1:23.36
8 1 1:23.56
'Q = qualified for final. DNS = Did not start.

References

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