Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly S8

Last updated
Women's 100m Butterfly S8
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 7 September
Competitors 12 from 9 nations
Winning time 1:11.96
Medalists
Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amanda Everlove Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jin Xiaoqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

The women's 100m butterfly S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 7 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.

Beijing National Aquatics Center architectural structure

The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003, and the Center was completed and handed over for use on January 28, 2008. Swimmers at the Water Cube broke 25 world records during the 2008 Olympics.

Contents

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:39.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chen Zhonglan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:16.24 Q
2 Jin Xiaoqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:17.26 Q
3 Cerasuolo, Immacolata Immacolata Cerasuolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:17.50 Q
4 Vengerovskaya, Anna Anna Vengerovskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:22.58
5 Weinberg, Stefanie Stefanie Weinberg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:23.48
6 Lira, Valeria Valeria Lira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:32.58

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Everlove, Amanda Amanda Everlove Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:11.64 Q
2 Long, Jessica Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:12.54 Q
3 Lu Weiyuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:16.18 Q
4 Latham, Rachael Rachael Latham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:17.72 Q
5 Nomura, Manami Manami Nomura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:21.94 Q
6 Cole, Andrea Andrea Cole Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:32.78

Final

Competed at 19:47.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Long, Jessica Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:11.96
Everlove, Amanda Amanda Everlove Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:12.16
Jin Xiaoqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:15.32
4 Chen Zhonglan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:15.76
5 Lu Weiyuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:16.67
6 Cerasuolo, Immacolata Immacolata Cerasuolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:17.14
7 Latham, Rachael Rachael Latham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:18.61
8 Nomura, Manami Manami Nomura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:20.64

Q = qualified for final.

Related Research Articles

The men's 50m butterfly S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 10 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The men's 50m butterfly S7 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The men's 100m butterfly S10 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 men's 100m butterfly S11 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 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 men's 100m butterfly S12 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m freestyle S6 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 women's 100m freestyle S7 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were no heats in this event.

The women's 100m freestyle S9 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m freestyle S11 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m freestyle S12 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m backstroke S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 10 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m breaststroke SB12 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 women's 50m butterfly S6 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 50m butterfly S7 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m butterfly S9 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 7 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m butterfly S10 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 women's 100m butterfly S12 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 100m butterfly S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 7 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

The women's 200m individual medley SM8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 11 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

References