Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8
| Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 at the XV Paralympic Games | |
| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September |
| Competitors | 12 from 8 nations |
The men's 400 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 8 September, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Two heats were held, both with six swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Oliver Hynd (GBR) |
4:23.76 | Sheffield, Great Britain | 30 July 2016 |
| Paralympic record | Sam Hynd (GBR) |
4:26.25 | Beijing, China | 9 September 2008 |
| 2016 World leading | Oliver Hynd (GBR) |
4:23.76 | Sheffield, Great Britain | 30 July 2016 |
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Wang Yinan |  China | 4:41.10 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Xu Haijiao | China | 4:41.18 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Josef Craig | Great Britain | 4:41.93 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Bohdan Hrynenko |  Ukraine | 4:51.81 | |
| 5 | 2 | Ernie Gawilan |  Philippines | 4:54.24 | |
| 6 | 7 | Evan Austin |  United States | 4:56.85 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Oliver Hynd | Great Britain | 4:31.90 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Robert Griswold | United States | 4:38.46 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Caio Oliveira |  Brazil | 4:40.64 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Blake Cochrane |  Australia | 4:41.06 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Jesse Aungles | Australia | 4:43.87 | Q |
| 6 | 7 | Torben Schmidtke |  Germany | 4:56.29 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Oliver Hynd | Great Britain | 4:21.89 | WR |
 | 7 | Xu Haijiao | China | 4:25.65 | |
 | 2 | Wang Yinan | China | 4:32.78 | |
| 4 | 3 | Caio Oliveria | Brazil | 4:33.97 | |
| 5 | 5 | Robert Griswold | United States | 4:36.26 | |
| 6 | 1 | Josef Craig | Great Britain | 4:39.04 | |
| 7 | 6 | Blake Cochrane | Australia | 4:39.79 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jesse Aungles | Australia | 4:48.23 |
References
- "Men's 400m Freestyle - S8". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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