Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke

The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 21 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.

Women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games
Venue	Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium
Date	21 August 2018
Competitors	23 from 13 nations
Medalists
Liu Xiang    China   Fu Yuanhui    China   Natsumi Sakai    Japan

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games

Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)

Date	Time	Event
Tuesday, 21 August 2018	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	Gao Chang (CHN)	27.45	Guangzhou, China	15 November 2010

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	2	Liu Xiang (CHN)	27.83
2	3	Fu Yuanhui (CHN)	28.12
3	1	Natsumi Sakai (JPN)	28.25
4	2	Park Han-byeol (KOR)	28.69
4	3	Anna Konishi (JPN)	28.69
6	3	Stephanie Au (HKG)	28.81
7	2	Toto Wong (HKG)	28.94
8	1	Shin Young-yeon (KOR)	29.10
9	1	Yulduz Kuchkarova (UZB)	29.50
10	1	Erica Vong (MAC)	29.87
11	2	Hoong En Qi (SGP)	29.90
12	2	Nurul Fajar Fitriyati (INA)	29.91
13	3	Saovanee Boonamphai (THA)	30.08
14	3	Anak Agung Istri Kania Ratih (INA)	30.32
15	3	Chantal Liew (SGP)	30.47
16	2	Araya Wongvat (THA)	30.82
17	1	Bisma Khan (PAK)	31.53
18	1	Bayaryn Yesüi (MGL)	33.61
19	3	Enkh-Amgalangiin Ariuntamir (MGL)	33.98
20	2	Miraal Zahra Haque (PAK)	34.62
21	3	Aishath Sausan (MDV)	36.50
22	1	Sompathana Chamberlain (LAO)	39.18
23	2	Aishath Hulva Khulail (MDV)	41.83

Final

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
	Liu Xiang (CHN)	26.98	WR
	Fu Yuanhui (CHN)	27.68
	Natsumi Sakai (JPN)	27.91
4	Anna Konishi (JPN)	28.37
5	Park Han-byeol (KOR)	28.39
6	Stephanie Au (HKG)	28.70
7	Shin Young-yeon (KOR)	28.85
8	Toto Wong (HKG)	29.02