Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S13

Women's 400m Freestyle S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates8 September
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Winning time4:28.64
Medalists
   Canada
   Russia
   United States
   Canada
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 400m freestyle S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The final produced a dead-heat for third place and two bronze medals were awarded. The silver medal was won by Anna Efimenko of Russia, a more impaired S12 competitor.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Becherer, KelleyKelley Becherer  United States 4:42.18 Q
2 Efimenko, AnnaAnna Efimenko  Russia 4:46.25 Q, WR
3 Watt, PruePrue Watt  Australia 4:49.80 Q
4 Coughlin, JennyJenny Coughlin  Great Britain 4:58.01 Q

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Grand Maison, ValerieValerie Grand Maison  Canada 4:36.16 Q, PR
2 Gotell, ChelseyChelsey Gotell  Canada 4:44.05 Q
3 Henry, RhiannonRhiannon Henry  Great Britain 4:53.98 Q
4 van Roosmalen, TeiganTeigan van Roosmalen  Australia 4:58.20 Q
5 Banos, Lidia MartaLidia Marta Banos  Spain 5:00.03

Final

Competed at 17:45.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Grand Maison, ValerieValerie Grand Maison  Canada 4:28.64 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Efimenko, AnnaAnna Efimenko  Russia 4:37.37 WR
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Becherer, KelleyKelley Becherer  United States 4:37.50
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gotell, ChelseyChelsey Gotell  Canada 4:37.50
5 Henry, RhiannonRhiannon Henry  Great Britain 4:41.50
6 Watt, PruePrue Watt  Australia 4:46.21
7 Coughlin, JennyJenny Coughlin  Great Britain 4:56.85
8 van Roosmalen, TeiganTeigan van Roosmalen  Australia 5:02.17

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

References

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