ðə swˈɪmɚz wɪððə bˈɛst ˈeɪt tˈaɪmz ɪnðə hˈiːts ɐdvˈænst tə fˈaɪnəl ˈeɪ, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ kəmpˈiːɾɪd fɚðə tˈɑːp ˈeɪt plˈeɪsᵻz.
The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advanced to final A, where they competed for the top 8 places.