The women's 50 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 16 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Two heats were held, with seven and eight swimmers respectively.

The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final, which was won by Australia's Maddison Elliott.

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Source: "Rio Results Book - Event No.

Retrieved 1 October 2016.