title: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9
text: # Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9
  
  The Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Matthew Cowdrey, representing Australia.
  
  ## 1st round
  
  * Qualified for final round
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  20 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Matthew Cowdrey (AUS) | 58.77 |
  | 2 | Wang Renjie (CHN) | 1:00.12 |
  | 3 | Jesus Collado (ESP) | 1:00.25 |
  | 4 | Jonas Martens (BEL) | 1:02.16 |
  | 5 | Mikhael Keyser (USA) | 1:02.59 |
  | 6 | Dale Grant (AUS) | 1:02.90 |
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  20 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Michael Prout (USA) | 59.63 |
  | 2 | Luis Alberto Nunez (ESP) | 1:01.10 |
  | 3 | James Crisp (GBR) | 1:01.49 |
  | 4 | Wim de Paepe (BEL) | 1:01.82 |
  | 5 | Brad Sales (CAN) | 1:02.27 |
  | 6 | Andriy Sirovatchenko (UKR) | 1:02.70 |
  
  ### Heat 3
  
  20 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Xiong Xiao Ming (CHN) | 59.72 |
  | 2 | Taras Yastremskyy (UKR) | 59.76 |
  | 3 | Andriy Kalyna (UKR) | 1:00.37 |
  | 4 | Mauro Brasil (BRA) | 1:00.70 |
  | 5 | Mark Barr (USA) | 1:00.78 |
  | 6 | Fabiano Machado (BRA) | 1:01.59 |
  | 7 | Pavel Machala (CZE) | 1:02.29 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  20 Sept. 2004, evening session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Matthew Cowdrey (AUS) | 58.15 | WR |
  | | Xiong Xiao Ming (CHN) | 58.74 | |
  | | Michael Prout (USA) | 59.21 | |
  | 4 | Andriy Kalyna (UKR) | 59.46 | |
  | 4 | Jesus Collado (ESP) | 59.46 | |
  | 6 | Wang Renjie (CHN) | 59.58 | |
  | 7 | Mauro Brasil (BRA) | 1:00.47 | |
  | 8 | Taras Yastremskyy (UKR) | 1:00.54 | |
  