Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S11

Women's 50m Freestyle S11
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning time31.39
Medalists
   Italy
   Italy
   Brazil
Swimming at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Women's events
50 m freestyle S3 S4 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
100 m freestyle S4 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
200 m freestyle S5
400 m freestyle S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S13
50 m backstroke S2 S3 S5
100 m backstroke S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S13
100 m breaststroke   SB4 SB5
SB6 SB7 SB8 SB9
SB12
50 m butterfly S6 S7
100 m butterfly S8 S9 S10
S12 S13
150 m ind. medley SM4
200 m ind. medley SM6 SM7 SM8 SM9 SM10
SM12 SM13

The women's 50m freestyle S11 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 09:07.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Poiani Panigati, MariaMaria Poiani Panigati Italy 31.21 Q, WR
2 Sugimori, FabianaFabiana Sugimori Brazil 32.90 Q
3 Ikinaga, NaomiNaomi Ikinaga Japan 33.38 Q
4 Akiyama, RinaRina Akiyama Japan 33.77 Q
5 Schulte, DanielaDaniela Schulte Germany 33.83 Q
6 Thomas, AmberAmber Thomas Canada 35.13

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Xie Qing China 32.19 Q
2 Camellini, CeciliaCecilia Camellini Italy 33.08 Q
3 Cavin, ChantalChantal Cavin Switzerland 33.29 Q
4 Tuomela, JessJess Tuomela Canada 34.06
5 Sokolova (swimmer), OlgaOlga Sokolova (swimmer) Russia 34.17
6 Baez, NadiaNadia Baez Argentina 34.47

Final

Competed at 17:05.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st Poiani Panigati, MariaMaria Poiani Panigati Italy 31.39
2nd Camellini, CeciliaCecilia Camellini Italy 31.95
3rd Sugimori, FabianaFabiana Sugimori Brazil 32.45
4 Cavin, ChantalChantal Cavin Switzerland 32.58
5 Ikinaga, NaomiNaomi Ikinaga Japan 32.81
6 Schulte, DanielaDaniela Schulte Germany 33.05
7 Xie Qing China 33.06
8 Akiyama, RinaRina Akiyama Japan 33.88

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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