The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 31 August. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Results
Heats Competed from 09:45.
Heat 1 Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes1 4 Heather Frederiksen 4:58.29 Q2 2 Maddison Elliott 5:13.34 Q3 3 McKenzie Coan 5:17.94 Q4 6 Amalie Vinther 5:28.03 5 1 Camille Bérubé 5:39.14 6 7 Charlotte Henshaw 5:42.19 7 5 Emma Hollis 6:02.84
Heat 2 Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes1 4 Jessica Long 4:44.52 Q, PR2 3 Morgan Bird 5:19.15 Q3 6 Julia Kabus 5:19.20 Q4 2 Romy Pansters 5:19.80 Q5 5 Brickelle Bro 5:27.15 Q6 7 Lisa den Braber 5:34.18 7 1 Sarah Mailhot 5:54.67
Final Competed at 17:41. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Jessica Long 4:42.28 WR 5 Heather Frederiksen 5:00.50 3 Maddison Elliott 5:09.36 4 2 Morgan Bird 5:18.35 5 8 Brickelle Bro 5:20.42 6 6 McKenzie Coan 5:20.57 7 7 Julia Kabus 5:21.46 8 1 Romy Pansters 5:30.71
'Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.
References Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Final