Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S9

The women's 50m freestyle S9 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.

Women's 50m Freestyle S9
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors16 from 10 nations
Winning time29.20
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalie du Toit  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Irina Grazhdanova  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louise Watkin  Great Britain

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 10:45.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Annabelle Williams   Australia 29.76 Q
2 Louise Watkin   Great Britain 30.06 Q
3 Stephanie Dixon   Canada 30.98 Q
4 Lauren Steadman   Great Britain 31.19
5 Emilie Gral   France 31.36
6 Darda Sales   Canada 31.48
7 Katarina Roxon   Canada 31.85
8 Eztitxu Vivanco   France 32.45

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Natalie du Toit   South Africa 29.45 Q, PR
2 Irina Grazhdanova   Russia 29.60 Q
3 Stephanie Millward   Great Britain 30.69 Q
4 April Kerley   United States 30.76 Q
5 Mendy Meenderink   Netherlands 31.15 Q
6 Elizabeth Stone   United States 31.24
7 Christiane Reppe   Germany 31.84
Sarai Gascón Moreno   Spain DQ

Final edit

Competed at 20:04.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Natalie du Toit   South Africa 29.20 PR
  Irina Grazhdanova   Russia 29.33
  Louise Watkin   Great Britain 29.80
4 Annabelle Williams   Australia 29.91
5 April Kerley   United States 30.20
6 Stephanie Dixon   Canada 30.45
7 Stephanie Millward   Great Britain 30.45
8 Mendy Meenderink   Netherlands 31.20

Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.

References edit

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Freestyle S9". 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.