Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S8

Women's 400m Freestyle S8
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Aquatics Centre
Dates31 August
Competitors14 from 7 nations
Winning time4:42.28
Medalists
   United States
   Great Britain
   Australia
Swimming at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Women's events
50 m freestyle S3 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
100 m freestyle S3 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
200 m freestyle S5
S14
400 m freestyle S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12
50 m backstroke S2 S4
100 m backstroke S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S14
100 m breaststroke   SB4 SB5
SB6 SB7 SB8 SB9
SB11 SB12 SB13 SB14
50 m butterfly S5
S6 S7
100 m butterfly S8 S9 S10
S12
200 m ind. medley SM5
SM6 SM7 SM8 SM9 SM10
SM11 SM12 SM13
Freestyle relay 4 × 100 m (34pts)
Medley relay 4 × 100 m (34pts)

The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 31 August. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:45.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Heather Frederiksen Great Britain 4:58.29 Q
2 2 Maddison Elliott Australia 5:13.34 Q
3 3 McKenzie Coan United States 5:17.94 Q
4 6 Amalie Vinther Denmark 5:28.03
5 1 Camille Berube Canada 5:39.14
6 7 Charlotte Henshaw Great Britain 5:42.19
7 5 Emma Hollis Great Britain 6:02.84

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Jessica Long United States 4:44.52 Q, PR
2 3 Morgan Bird Canada 5:19.15 Q
3 6 Julia Kabus Germany 5:19.20 Q
4 2 Romy Pansters Netherlands 5:19.80 Q
5 5 Brickelle Bro United States 5:27.15 Q
6 7 Lisa den Braber Netherlands 5:34.18
7 1 Sarah Mailhot Canada 5:54.67

Final

Competed at 17:41.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st 4 Jessica Long United States 4:42.28 WR
2nd 5 Heather Frederiksen Great Britain 5:00.50
3rd 3 Maddison Elliott Australia 5:09.36
4 2 Morgan Bird Canada 5:18.35
5 8 Brickelle Bro United States 5:20.42
6 6 McKenzie Coan United States 5:20.57
7 7 Julia Kabus Germany 5:21.46
8 1 Romy Pansters Netherlands 5:30.71

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

References

Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats
Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Final

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