Women's 400 metre freestyle S7 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | London Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6 September | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 11 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Women's events | |||||
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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 medley | SM5 | ||||
SM6 | SM7 | SM8 | SM9 | SM10 | |
SM11 | SM12 | SM13 | |||
Freestyle relays | 4 × 100 m (34pts) | ||||
Medley relays | 4 × 100 m (34pts) | ||||
The women's 400 metre freestyle S7 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 6 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.
Two heats were held, one with six swimmers and one with five swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Susannah Rodgers | ![]() | 5:22.08 | Q, EU |
2 | 5 | Ani Palian | ![]() | 5:23.49 | Q |
3 | 2 | Brianna Nelson | ![]() | 5:46.00 | Q |
4 | 6 | Erel Halevi | ![]() | 5:48.43 | |
5 | 3 | Susana Ribeiro | ![]() | 5:58.64 | |
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Jacqueline Freney | ![]() | 5:01.04 | Q, PR |
2 | 5 | Cortney Jordan | ![]() | 5:25.75 | Q |
3 | 3 | Rebecca Dubber | ![]() | 5:27.79 | Q |
4 | 2 | Katrina Porter | ![]() | 5:44.50 | Q |
5 | 6 | Verena Schott | ![]() | 5:46.04 | Q |
6 | 7 | Jessica Sarai Aviles Hernandez | ![]() | 6:05.13 | |
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | 4 | Jacqueline Freney | ![]() | 4:59.02 | WR |
![]() | 6 | Cortney Jordan | ![]() | 5:18.55 | |
![]() | 5 | Susannah Rodgers | ![]() | 5:18.93 | EU |
4 | 3 | Ani Palian | ![]() | 5:21.73 | |
5 | 2 | Rebecca Dubber | ![]() | 5:30.05 | |
6 | 1 | Brianna Nelson | ![]() | 5:40.64 | |
7 | 7 | Katrina Porter | ![]() | 5:41.48 | |
8 | 8 | Verena Schott | ![]() | 5:42.26 |
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