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Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle

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The Women's 50 metre freestyle swimming events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre from 25 August to 2 September 2021. A total of six events were contested over this distance.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/sports/swimming/|title=Swimming|accessdate=15 August 2021|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831181250/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/sports/swimming/|url-status=dead}}

Schedule

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Semifinals

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Final

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Date{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/schedule/para-swimming-schedule|title=Swimming Competition Schedule|accessdate=15 August 2021|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820213943/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/paralympic-schedule-and-results.htm|url-status=dead}}|| colspan="2"|Wed 25 || colspan="2"|Thu 26 || colspan="2"|Fri 27 || colspan="2"|Sat 28 || colspan="2"|Sun 29 || colspan="2"|Mon 30 || colspan="2"|Tue 31 || colspan="2"|Wed 1 || colspan="2"|Thu 2
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| align="left"| S4 50m

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| align="left"| S6 50m

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| align="left"| S8 50m

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| align="left"| S10 50m

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| align="left"| S11 50m

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| align="left"| S13 50m

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Medal summary

The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 50 metre freestyle events

Due to opposition by a participating nation, S11 was postponed and took place on 29 August 2021.

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S4
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Rachael Watson|AUS|2020 Summer}}

39.36 PR

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Arjola Trimi|ITA|2020 Summer}}

40.32 WR

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Marta Fernández Infante|ESP|2020 Summer}}

40.85
S6
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Yelyzaveta Mereshko|UKR|2020 Summer}}

33.11 PR

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Elizabeth Marks|USA|2020 Summer}}

33.15

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Anna Hontar|UKR|2020 Summer}}

33.40
S8
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Viktoriia Ishchiulova|RPC|2020 Summer}}

29.91

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Cecília Jerônimo de Araújo|BRA|2020 Summer}}

30.83

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Xenia Palazzo|ITA|2020 Summer}}

31.17
S10
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Anastasiia Gontar|RPC|2020 Summer}}

27.38

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Chantalle Zijderveld|NED|2020 Summer}}

27.42

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Aurélie Rivard|CAN|2020 Summer}}

28.11
S11
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Ma Jia|CHN|2020 Summer}}

29.20 WR

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Li Guizhi|CHN|2020 Summer}}

29.72

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Karolina Pelendritou|CYP|2020 Summer}}

29.79
S13
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| {{flagIPCmedalist|Maria Carolina Santiago|BRA|2020 Summer}}

26.82

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Anna Krivshina|RPC|2020 Summer}}

27.06

| {{flagIPCmedalist|Carlotta Gilli|ITA|2020 Summer}}

27.07

Results

The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Women's 50 metre freestyle events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.

=S4=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S4}}

The S4 category is for swimmers who have function in their hands and arms but can't use their trunk or legs to swim, or they have three amputated limbs.

The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}2align=left|Rachael Watsonalign=left|{{flagIPC|AUS|2020 Summer}}39.36PR
{{silver02}}3align=left|Arjola Trimialign=left|{{flagIPC|ITA|2020 Summer}}40.32WR
{{bronze03}}4align=left|Marta Fernández Infantealign=left|{{flagIPC|ESP|2020 Summer}}40.85
45align=left|Patrícia Pereiraalign=left|{{flagIPC|BRA|2020 Summer}}41.56
56align=left|Nely Mirandaalign=left|{{flagIPC|MEX|2020 Summer}}42.31
67align=left|Zhou Yanfeialign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}43.16
71align=left|Nataliia Butkovaalign=left|{{flagIPC|RPC|2020 Summer}}43.75
88align=left|Zulfiya Gabidullinaalign=left|{{flagIPC|KAZ|2020 Summer}}48.12

=S6=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S6}}

The S6 category is for swimmers who have short stature, arm amputations, or some form of coordination problem on one side of their body.

The final in this classification took place on 25 August 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}5align=left|Yelyzaveta Mereshkoalign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}33.11PR
{{silver02}}4align=left|Elizabeth Marksalign=left|{{flagIPC|USA|2020 Summer}}33.15
{{bronze03}}3align=left|Anna Hontaralign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}33.40
42align=left|Jiang Yuyanalign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}33.55
51align=left|Viktoriia Savtsovaalign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}33.68
66align=left|Sara Vargas Blancoalign=left|{{flagIPC|COL|2020 Summer}}33.97
77align=left|Song Linglingalign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}34.40
88align=left|Nicole Turneralign=left|{{flagIPC|IRL|2020 Summer}}35.29

=S8=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8}}

The S8 category is for swimmers who have a single amputation, or restrictive movement in their hip, knee and ankle joints.

The final in this classification took place on 1 September 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}4align=left|Viktoriia Ishchiulovaalign=left|{{flagIPC|RPC|2020 Summer}}29.91
{{silver02}}5align=left|Cecília Jerônimo de Araújoalign=left|{{flagIPC|BRA|2020 Summer}}30.83
{{bronze03}}3align=left|Xenia Francesca Palazzoalign=left|{{flagIPC|ITA|2020 Summer}}31.17
47align=left|Kateryna Denysenkoalign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}31.47
56align=left|Tupou Neiufialign=left|{{flagIPC|NZL|2020 Summer}}31.48
68align=left|Morgan Birdalign=left|{{flagIPC|CAN|2020 Summer}}32.16
72align=left|Mallory Weggemannalign=left|{{flagIPC|USA|2020 Summer}}32.66
81align=left|McKenzie Coanalign=left|{{flagIPC|USA|2020 Summer}}33.18

=S10=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S10}}

The S10 category is for swimmers who have minor physical impairments, for example, loss of one hand.

The final in this classification took place on 25 August 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}4align=left|Anastasiia Gontaralign=left|{{flagIPC|RPC|2020 Summer}}27.38
{{silver02}}3align=left|Chantalle Zijderveldalign=left|{{flagIPC|NED|2020 Summer}}27.42
{{bronze03}}5align=left|Aurélie Rivardalign=left|{{flagIPC|CAN|2020 Summer}}28.11
42align=left|Alessia Scortechinialign=left|{{flagIPC|ITA|2020 Summer}}28.26
56align=left|Mariana Ribeiroalign=left|{{flagIPC|BRA|2020 Summer}}28.58
67align=left|María Barrera Zapataalign=left|{{flagIPC|COL|2020 Summer}}28.70
71align=left|Zara Mulloolyalign=left|{{flagIPC|GBR|2020 Summer}}28.73
88align=left|Zhang Mengalign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}28.96

=S11=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S11}}

The S11 category is for swimmers who have severe visual impairments and have very low or no light perception, such as blindness; they are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They use tappers when competing in swimming events.

The final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}3align=left|Ma Jiaalign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}29.20WR
{{silver02}}5align=left|Li Guizhialign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}29.72
{{bronze03}}4align=left|Karolina Pelendritoualign=left|{{flagIPC|CYP|2020 Summer}}29.79
46align=left|Liesette Bruinsmaalign=left|{{flagIPC|NED|2020 Summer}}30.19
57align=left|Wang Xinyialign=left|{{flagIPC|CHN|2020 Summer}}30.24
61align=left|Maryna Piddubnaalign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}30.65
72align=left|Tomomi Ishiuraalign=left|{{flagIPC|JPN|2020 Summer}}30.85
88align=left|Anastasia Pagonisalign=left|{{flagIPC|USA|2020 Summer}}30.91

=S13=

{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S13}}

The S13 category is for swimmers who have minor visual impairment and have high visual acuity. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper.

The final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021:

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Rank

! Lane

! Name

! Nationality

! Time

! Notes

{{gold01}}4align=left|Maria Carolina Gomes Santiagoalign=left|{{flagIPC|BRA|2020 Summer}}26.82PR
{{silver02}}5align=left|Anna Krivshinaalign=left|{{flagIPC|RPC|2020 Summer}}27.06PR
{{bronze03}}3align=left|Carlotta Gillialign=left|{{flagIPC|ITA|2020 Summer}}27.07
46align=left|Katja Dedekindalign=left|{{flagIPC|AUS|2020 Summer}}27.14{{abbr|OC|Oceanian Record}}
52align=left|Daria Pikalovaalign=left|{{flagIPC|RPC|2020 Summer}}27.39
61align=left|Hannah Russellalign=left|{{flagIPC|GBR|2020 Summer}}27.58
77align=left|Ayano Tsujiuchialign=left|{{flagIPC|JPN|2020 Summer}}27.59
88align=left|Anna Stetsenkoalign=left|{{flagIPC|UKR|2020 Summer}}27.68

References

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