The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
| Women's 400 metre individual medley at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 14 November 2010 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:33.79 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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There were 10 competitors from 8 countries who took part in this event. Two 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 both field qualified for the finals.
Ye Shiwen and Li Xuanxu from China won the gold and silver medal, respectively, Cheng Wan-Jung from Chinese Taipei finished with third place, it was the first swimming medal for Chinese Taipei since 1998 Asian Games.
Schedule edit
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 14 November 2010 | 09:16 | Heats |
| 18:06 | Final |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Stephanie Rice (AUS) |
4:29.45 | Beijing, China | 10 August 2008 |
| Asian Record |  Li Xuanxu (CHN) |
4:30.43 | Jinan, China | 17 October 2009 |
| Games Record |  Qi Hui (CHN) |
4:38.31 | Doha, Qatar | 3 December 2006 |
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ye Shiwen (CHN) |
4:44.09 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Izumi Kato (JPN) |
4:44.72 | |
| 3 | 2 | Li Xuanxu (CHN) |
4:45.42 | |
| 4 | 1 | Maiko Fujino (JPN) |
4:45.67 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Nam Yoo-sun (KOR) |
4:46.59 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Cheng Wan-jung (TPE) |
4:47.90 | |
| 7 | 2 |  Patarawadee Kittiya (THA) |
4:58.93 | |
| 8 | 1 |  Ranohon Amanova (UZB) |
4:59.46 | |
| 9 | 2 |  Erica Totten (PHI) |
5:01.59 | |
| 10 | 1 |  Carmen Nam (HKG) |
5:05.27 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ye Shiwen (CHN) |
4:33.79 | GR |
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Li Xuanxu (CHN) |
4:38.05 | |
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Cheng Wan-jung (TPE) |
4:41.55 | |
| 4 | Maiko Fujino (JPN) |
4:42.31 | |
| 5 | Izumi Kato (JPN) |
4:46.02 | |
| 6 | Nam Yoo-sun (KOR) |
4:47.11 | |
| 7 | Ranohon Amanova (UZB) |
4:55.49 | |
| 8 | Patarawadee Kittiya (THA) |
4:57.44 |
References edit
External links edit
- Women's 400m Individual Medley Heats Official Website
- Women's 400m Individual Medley Ev.No.8 Final Official Website