Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S8

The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 400m Freestyle S8
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates12 September
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Winning time4:50.17
Medalists
Jessica Long  United States
Heather Frederiksen  Great Britain
Jacqueline Freney  Australia

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:14.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Heather Frederiksen Great Britain4:58.11Q, PR
2Julia Kabus Germany5:32.76Q
3Heidi Andreasen Faroe Islands5:35.51Q
4Valeria Lira Brazil5:46.96Q

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Jessica Long United States4:47.45Q, WR
2Jacqueline Freney Australia5:02.32Q
3Andrea Cole Canada5:35.51Q
4Mariann Vestbostad Norway5:38.47Q
5Xu Yanru China6:03.64

Final

Competed at 17:10.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Jessica Long United States4:50.17
Heather Frederiksen Great Britain4:54.49
Jacqueline Freney Australia4:57.21
4Heidi Andreasen Faroe Islands5:20.54
5Julia Kabus Germany5:22.82
6Andrea Cole Canada5:30.01
7Mariann Vestbostad Norway5:39.73
8Valeria Lira Brazil5:48.87

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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