The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
| Men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 15 November 2010 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 44 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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There were 44 competitors from 31 countries who took part in this event. Six heats were held, with most containing the maximum number of swimmers (eight). 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.
Lü Zhiwu from China won the gold medal with 22.37 seconds, two Japanese swimmers Masayuki Kishida and Rammaru Harada won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
Schedule edit
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 15 November 2010 | 09:09 | Heats |
| 18:06 | Final |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  César Cielo (BRA) |
20.91 | São Paulo, Brazil | 18 December 2009 |
| Asian Record |  Shi Runqiang (CHN) |
21.95 | Beijing, China | 28 August 2009 |
| Games Record |  Jiang Chengji (CHN) |
22.38 | Bangkok, Thailand | 11 December 1998 |
Results edit
- Legend
- DNS — Did not start
Heats edit
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lü Zhiwu (CHN) |
22.37 | GR |
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 Masayuki Kishida (JPN) |
22.45 | |
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Rammaru Harada (JPN) |
22.84 | |
| 4 |  Virdhawal Khade (IND) |
22.87 | |
| 4 |  Park Min-kyu (KOR) |
22.87 | |
| 6 | Shi Runqiang (CHN) |
22.89 | |
| 7 |  Lum Ching Tat (HKG) |
23.15 | |
| 8 |  Wang Shao-an (TPE) |
23.16 |
References edit
External links edit
- Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Official Website
- Men's 50m Freestyle Ev.No.14 Final Official Website