Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 50 metre breaststroke explained

Event:	Men's 50 metre breaststroke
Games:	2010 Asian Games
Venue:	Aoti Aquatics Centre
Date:	14 November 2010
Competitors:	34
Nations:	26
Win Value:	27.80
Gold:	Xie Zhi
Goldnoc:	CHN
Silver:	Ryo Tateishi
Silvernoc:	JPN
Bronze:	Li Xiayan
Bronzenoc:	CHN
Prev:	2006
Next:	2014

See main article: Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games.

The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.

There were 34 competitors from 26 countries who took part in this event. Five 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.

Xie Zhi from China won the gold medal, Asian record holder Kosuke Kitajima only finished with fourth place.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time

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Sunday, 14 November 2010	10:00	Heats
	18:59	Final

Results

Heats

width=40	Rank	width=40	Heat	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
1	5		27.85
2	4		27.95
3	3		28.20
4	4		28.23
5	5		28.38
6	3		28.50
7	3		28.68
8	4		28.77
9	3		28.85
10	5		28.93
11	4		28.96
12	5		28.99
13	5		29.03
14	5		29.34
15	3		29.36
16	3		29.38
17	4		29.45
18	4		29.53
19	3		29.81
20	4		29.89
21	4		29.92
22	5		30.03
23	2		30.25
24	5		30.54
25	2		31.16
26	3		31.44
27	2		31.48
28	1		31.87
29	2		31.94
30	2		32.13
31	2		32.97
32	1		33.16
33	1		34.37
34	2		38.40

Final

width=40	Rank	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
		27.80
		27.86
		27.89
4		28.15
4		28.15
4		28.15
7		28.53
8		28.73

References

• 16th Asian Games Results

External links

• Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Official Website
• Men's 50m Breaststroke Ev.No.11 Final Official Website