Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle S5

The men's 200 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 1 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.

Men's 200 metre freestyle S5
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Aquatics Centre
Dates1 September
Competitors11 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Dias  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sebastián Rodríguez  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roy Perkins  United States

Two heats were held, one with five swimmers and one with six swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats

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Heat 1

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Roy Perkins   United States 2:46.94 Q
2 5 Anthony Stephens   Great Britain 2:51.42 Q
3 3 Cameron Leslie   New Zealand 2:56.74 Q
4 6 Matija Grebenic   Croatia 3:06.43 Q
5 2 Jonas Larsen   Denmark 3:15.56

Heat 2

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Daniel Dias   Brazil 2:36.51 Q
2 5 Sebastián Rodríguez   Spain 2:45.96 Q
3 3 James Scully   Ireland 2:57.36 Q
4 6 Clodoaldo Silva   Brazil 2:59.58 Q
5 2 Jamery Siga   Malaysia 3:18.52
6 7 Konstantinos Karaouzas   Greece 3:37.33

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Daniel Dias   Brazil 2:27.83 PR
  5 Sebastián Rodríguez   Spain 2:43.11
  3 Roy Perkins   United States 2:43.14
4 6 Anthony Stephens   Great Britain 2:49.83
5 7 James Scully   Ireland 2:53.03
6 2 Cameron Leslie   New Zealand 2:54.27 OC
7 8 Matija Grebenic   Croatia 3:05.15
1 Jonas Larsen   Denmark DNS

References

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  • "Men's 200m Freestyle - S5". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.