Swimming
5 competitors:
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stian Helgeland | Men's 50 m butterfly - S6 | 37.41 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m freestyle - S6 | 35.07 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 100 m freestyle - S6 | 1:15.68 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 400 m freestyle - S6 | 5:32.26 | 4 Q | 5:32.24 | 8 | |
| Cecilie Drabsch Norland | Women's 50 m freestyle - S8 | 32.11 | 1 Q | 32.09 | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle - S8 | 1:11.68 | 3 Q | 1:11.88 | 5 | |
| Marianne Mæland | Women's 100 m breaststroke - SB6 | 2:10.55 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Jørgen Tadvin | Men's 400 m freestyle - S6 | 6:03.36 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Mariann Vestbøstad | Women's 100 m backstroke - S8 | 1:21.77 | 1 Q | 1:20.86 | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle - S8 | 1:14.62 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 400 m freestyle - S8 | 5:38.47 | 4 Q | 5:39.73 | 7 | |
- Key
- Q = Qualifiers for the final as decided on a time only basis. Ranks shown are overall rank against competitors in all heats
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