Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle S8

The women's 100 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Women's 100 metre freestyle S8
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
VenueTollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)
Competitors6 from 5 nations
Winning time1:05.32 WR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Australia

The medals were presented by Bruce Robertson, Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and the quaichs were presented by Forbes Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Swimming.

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

World record   Jessica Long (USA) 1:05.63 London, United Kingdom 6 September 2012 [1]
Commonwealth record
Games record N/A N/A N/A N/A

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
25 July Final Maddison Elliott   Australia 1:05.32 WR

Results edit

Heats edit

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 4 Maddison Elliott   Australia 1:06.45 Q
2 1 5 Stephanie Slater   England 1:07.38 Q
3 1 7 Lakeisha Patterson   Australia 1:10.54 Q
4 1 3 Morgan Bird   Canada 1:10.65 Q
5 1 6 Nikita Howarth   New Zealand 1:21.50 Q
6 1 2 Ann Wacuka   Kenya 2:17.11 Q

Final edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Maddison Elliott   Australia 1:05.32 WR
  5 Stephanie Slater   England 1:05.73
  3 Lakeisha Patterson   Australia 1:08.98
4 6 Morgan Bird   Canada 1:10.07
5 2 Nikita Howarth   New Zealand 1:19.36
6 7 Ann Wacuka   Kenya 2:04.03

References edit

  1. ^ "2012 London Paralympics: Jacqueline Freney Wins Seventh Gold Medal; Matthew Cowdrey, Natalie Du Toit, Jessica Long With Historic Career Tallies". Swimming World Magazine. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.