Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8

Women's 50m Freestyle S8
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 14 September
Competitors 15 from 10 nations
Winning time 32.09
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Cecilie Drabsch Norland  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Amanda Everlove  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jacqueline Freney  Australia

The women's 50m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:33.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Cecilie Drabsch Norland Norway32.11Q
2Jiang Shengnan China32.38Q
3Xu Yanru China32.44Q
4Jacqueline Freney Australia32.49Q
5Chen Zhonglan China33.36
6Anna Vengerovskaya Russia35.36
7Andrea Cole Canada37.41
8Desire Aguilar Panama43.22

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Jessica Long United States32.54Q
2Heather Frederiksen Great Britain32.79Q
3Amanda Everlove United States32.96Q
4Heidi Andreasen Faroe Islands33.20Q
5Julia Kabus Germany34.44
6Stefanie Weinberg Germany34.95
7Rhiannon Oliver Australia35.25

Final

Competed at 19:38.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Cecilie Drabsch Norland Norway32.09
2nd, silver medalist(s)Amanda Everlove United States32.20
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Jacqueline Freney Australia32.37
4Jiang Shengnan China32.47
5Xu Yanru China32.54
6Jessica Long United States32.58
7Heather Frederiksen Great Britain32.59
8Heidi Andreasen Faroe Islands32.66

Q = qualified for final.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m 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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