Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S9

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Women's 50 metre freestyle S9
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue London Aquatics Centre
Dates5 September
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lin Ping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Louise Watkin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Ellie Cole Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

The women's 50 metre freestyle S9 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 5 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.

Contents

Two heats were held, each of them with six competitors. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. [1]

Heats

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
125 Louise Watkin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 29.35Q
226 Lin Ping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29.59Q, AS
324 Sarai Gascón Moreno Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 29.62Q
413 Ellie Cole Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 29.75Q
523 Annabelle Williams Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 30.03Q
615 Irina Grazhdanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30.14Q
714 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30.16Q
816 Elizabeth Stone Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30.39Q
917 Daniela Gimenez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30.82
1012 Amy Marren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31.02
1122 Lauren Steadman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31.04
1227 Katarina Roxon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31.78

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Lin Ping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29.12PR
Silver medal icon.svg4 Louise Watkin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 29.21
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Ellie Cole Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29.28OC
43 Sarai Gascón Moreno Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 29.44
57 Irina Grazhdanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29.66
62 Annabelle Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29.76
71 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29.84
88 Elizabeth Stone Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30.72

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References

  1. "Women's 50m Freestyle - S9". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.