Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle S5

The women's 200 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 1 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.

Women's 200 metre Freestyle S5
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Aquatics Centre
Dates1 September
Competitors13 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sarah Louise Rung  Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Teresa Perales  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Inbal Pezaro  Israel

Two heats were held, one with six swimmers and one with seven swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats edit

Heat 1 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Inbal Pezaro   Israel 2:57.14 Q
2 5 Anita Fatis   France 3:02.70 Q
3 3 Joana Maria Silva   Brazil 3:16.27 Q
4 6 Aimee Bruder   United States 3:58.00
5 7 Patricia Valle   Mexico 4:19.57 PR
6 2 Stefania Chiarioni   Italy 4:22.87

Heat 2 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Sarah Louise Rung   Norway 2:56.22 Q
2 5 Teresa Perales   Spain 3:05.44 Q
3 6 Alyssa GIalamas   United States 3:15.22 Q
4 3 Lisette Teunissen   Netherlands 3:27.74 Q
5 2 Reka Kezdi   Hungary 3:46.27 Q
6 7 Jaide Childs   United States 4:19.35
7 1 Valerie Drapeau   Canada 4:56.32

Final edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Sarah Louise Rung   Norway 2:49.74
  6 Teresa Perales   Spain 2:51.79
  5 Inbal Pezaro   Israel 2:56.11
4 3 Anita Fatis   France 3:03.81
5 2 Alyssa GIalamas   United States 3:15.66
6 7 Joana Maria Silva   Brazil 3:17.43
7 1 Lisette Teunissen   Netherlands 3:22.67
8 8 Reka Kezdi   Hungary 3:45.66

References edit

  • "Women's 200m Freestyle - S5". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 1 September 2012.[permanent dead link]