Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S6

The women's 400m freestyle S6 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 400m Freestyle S6
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Winning time5:41.34
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eleanor Simmonds  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirjam de Koning-Peper  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maria Goetze  Germany
2004
2012

Results

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Heats

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Competed from 09:49.

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Miranda Uhl   United States 6:00.34 Q
2 Maria Goetze   Germany 6:06.49 Q
3 Nyree Lewis   Great Britain 6:13.85 Q
4 Erika Nara   Japan 6:31.92 Q
5 Casey Johnson   United States 6:49.80

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Eleanor Simmonds   Great Britain 5:56.24 Q
2 Mirjam de Koning-Peper   Netherlands 5:57.72 Q
3 Doramitzi Gonzalez   Mexico 6:15.97 Q
4 Mhairi Love   Great Britain 6:20.31 Q
5 Fanni Illes   Hungary 6:43.09

Final

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Competed at 18:16.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Eleanor Simmonds   Great Britain 5:41.34 WR
  Mirjam de Koning-Peper   Netherlands 5:43.76
  Maria Goetze   Germany 5:49.70
4 Miranda Uhl   United States 5:55.64
5 Doramitzi Gonzalez   Mexico 6:06.84
6 Nyree Lewis   Great Britain 6:10.82
7 Mhairi Love   Great Britain 6:15.31
8 Erika Nara   Japan 6:26.60

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

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  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m Freestyle S6". 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.