Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke explained

Event:	Men's 200 metre backstroke
Games:	2010 Asian Games
Venue:	Aoti Aquatics Centre
Date:	15 November 2010
Competitors:	23
Nations:	15
Win Value:	1:55.45
Gold:	Ryosuke Irie
Goldnoc:	JPN
Silver:	Zhang Fenglin
Silvernoc:	CHN
Bronze:	Cheng Feiyi
Bronzenoc:	CHN
Prev:	2006
Next:	2014

See main article: Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games.

The men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.

There were 23 competitors from 15 countries who took part in this event. Three heats were held, with two 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.

Ryosuke Irie from Japan won the gold medal, two Chinese swimmers Zhang Fenglin and Cheng Feiyi won the silver and bronze medal respectively.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time

width=220	Date	width=50	Time	width=100	Event
Monday, 15 November 2010	10:07	Heats
	19:14	Final

Results

Heats

width=40	Rank	width=40	Heat	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
1	3		1:59.78
2	2		2:00.35
3	2		2:01.31
4	1		2:02.54
5	3		2:04.01
6	1		2:04.60
7	3		2:04.89
8	2		2:04.95
9	1		2:05.08
10	1		2:05.48
11	2		2:05.63
12	3		2:06.49
13	3		2:06.52
14	1		2:06.75
15	3		2:08.50
16	2		2:09.31
17	2		2:09.88
18	3		2:10.53
19	1		2:12.79
20	3		2:15.09
21	2		2:18.56
22	1		2:29.28
23	2		2:35.19

Final

width=40	Rank	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
		1:55.45
		1:57.53
		1:58.93
4		1:59.03
5		2:01.33
6		2:04.06
7		2:04.28
8		2:05.31

References

• 16th Asian Games Results

External links

• Men's 200m Backstroke Heats Official Website
• Men's 200m Backstroke Ev.No.18 Final Official Website