Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8

Women's 50m Freestyle S8 at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Swimming
Venue	Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates	26 September 2004
Competitors	15 from 10 nations
Winning time	31.51
Medalists
Cecilie Drabsch  Norway Keren Or Leybovitch  Israel Pernille Thomsen  Netherlands

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September.[1] It was won by Cecilie Drabsch, representing  Norway.[2][3]

1st round

Qualified for final round

Heat 1

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	Cecilie Drabsch (NOR)	32.75
2	Heidi Andreasen (FRO)	33.27
3	Jessica Long (USA)	33.30
4	Mariann Vestbostad (NOR)	34.93
5	Lichelle Clarke (AUS)	35.75
6	Lu Weiyuan (CHN)	35.79
7	Sarah Castle (USA)	38.21

Heat 2

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	Keren Or Leybovitch (ISR)	32.68
2	Pernille Thomsen (NED)	32.98
3	Toni Davis (USA)	35.23
4	Chantal Boonacker (NED)	35.24
5	Aneta Michalska (POL)	35.49
6	Andrea Cole (CAN)	35.57
7	Magdalena Jaroslawska (POL)	36.76
8	Aguilar Desiree (PAN)	44.17

Final round

26 Sept. 2004, evening session

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
	Cecilie Drabsch (NOR)	31.51	WR
	Keren Or Leybovitch (ISR)	32.11
	Pernille Thomsen (NED)	32.95
4	Heidi Andreasen (FRO)	33.31
5	Jessica Long (USA)	33.60
6	Mariann Vestbostad (NOR)	34.71
7	Toni Davis (USA)	35.03
8	Chantal Boonacker (NED)	35.21

References

1. "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
2. "Women's 50m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Database is currently confused regarding minor medals.
3. "Paralympic results for 26 September". BBC Sport. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Independent confirmation that Leybovitch took the silver.