Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke
| Women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | ||||||||||
| Date | 15 November | |||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
There were 21 competitors from 16 countries who took part in this event. Three heats were held, the heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the entire field qualified for the finals.
Gao Chang and Xu Tianlongzi from China won the gold and bronze medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Aya Terakawa won the silver medal.
Schedule[]
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 15 November 2010 | 09:00 | Heats |
| 18:00 | Final |
Records[]
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Zhao Jing (CHN) |
27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Asian Record | Zhao Jing (CHN) |
27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Games Record |  Zhao Jing (CHN) |
28.69 | Doha, Qatar | 4 December 2006 |
Results[]
Heats[]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Xu Tianlongzi (CHN) |
28.17 | GR |
| 2 | 3 | Gao Chang (CHN) |
28.33 | |
| 3 | 2 |  Aya Terakawa (JPN) |
28.47 | |
| 4 | 2 | Shiho Sakai (JPN) |
28.62 | |
| 5 | 3 |  Tao Li (SIN) |
28.91 | |
| 6 | 3 | (SIN) |
29.14 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Claudia Lau (HKG) |
29.53 | |
| 8 | 2 |  (KOR) |
29.55 | |
| 9 | 3 |  Yulduz Kuchkarova (UZB) |
30.03 | |
| 10 | 2 |  (MAS) |
30.15 | |
| 11 | 1 |  Yekaterina Rudenko (KAZ) |
30.26 | |
| 12 | 2 | Ham Chan-mi (KOR) |
30.78 | |
| 13 | 3 |  (TPE) |
30.90 | |
| 14 | 1 |  Natthanan Junkrajang (THA) |
31.66 | |
| 15 | 3 |  (MAC) |
32.05 | |
| 16 | 2 | (MAC) |
32.06 | |
| 17 | 1 |  (VIE) |
32.88 | |
| 18 | 3 |  Aishath Sausan (MDV) |
35.92 | |
| 19 | 1 |  Mahfuza Khatun (BAN) |
39.84 | |
| 20 | 2 |  (TKM) |
42.82 | |
| 21 | 1 |  (LAO) |
44.49 |
Final[]
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Gao Chang (CHN) |
27.45 | GR |
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Aya Terakawa (JPN) |
27.86 | |
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Xu Tianlongzi (CHN) |
28.14 | |
| 4 | Shiho Sakai (JPN) |
28.17 | |
| 5 | (KOR) |
28.80 | |
| 6 | Tao Li (SIN) |
29.12 | |
| 7 | (SIN) |
29.19 | |
| 8 | Claudia Lau (HKG) |
29.33 |
References[]
External links[]
- Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Official Website
- Women's 50m Backstroke Ev.No.13 Final Official Website
Categories:
- Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games