Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle S13

Women's 100m Freestyle S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates10 September
Competitors9 from 5 nations
Winning time58.87
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelley Becherer  United States
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The women's 100m freestyle S13 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.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:20.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Kelley Becherer  United States 1:00.27 Q
2 Iryna Balashova  Ukraine 1:02.37 Q
3 Prue Watt  Australia 1:02.61 Q
4 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 1:06.18 Q

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 1:00.39 Q
2 Chelsey Gotell  Canada 1:01.74 Q
3 Kirby Cote  Canada 1:02.53 Q
4 Rhiannon Henry  Great Britain 1:03.02 Q
5 Teigan van Roosmalen  Australia 1:07.64

Final

Competed at 17:16.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 58.87 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada 1:00.26
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelley Becherer  United States 1:00.46
4 Kirby Cote  Canada 1:00.95
5 Iryna Balashova  Ukraine 1:01.56
6 Prue Watt  Australia 1:01.59
7 Rhiannon Henry  Great Britain 1:01.79
8 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 1:06.94

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 100m Freestyle S13". 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.