Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle explained

Event:	Women's 50 metre freestyle
Games:	2010 Asian Games
Venue:	Aoti Aquatics Centre
Date:	16 November 2010
Competitors:	26
Nations:	18
Gold:	Li Zhesi
Goldnoc:	CHN
Silver:	Tang Yi
Silvernoc:	CHN
Bronze:	Yayoi Matsumoto
Bronzenoc:	JPN
Prev:	2006
Next:	2014

See main article: Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games.

The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 16 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.

There were 26 competitors from 18 countries who took part in this event. Four 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.

Li Zhesi and Tang Yi from China won the gold and silver medal respectively, Japanese swimmer Yayoi Matsumoto won the bronze medal.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time

width=220	Date	width=50	Time	width=100	Event
Tuesday, 16 November 2010	09:55	Heats
	18:41	Final

Results

Legend

• DSQ — Disqualified

Heats

width=40	Rank	width=40	Heat	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
1	4		25.41
2	3		25.55
3	2		25.75
4	3		25.84
5	4		25.86
6	3		26.15
7	2		26.21
8	2		26.36
9	4		26.40
10	4		26.41
11	3		26.66
12	4		26.75
13	2		26.97
14	2		28.38
15	3		28.42
16	1		29.55
17	2		29.60
18	4		30.57
19	3		31.81
20	2		32.28
21	4		32.70
22	1		32.73
23	3		33.01
24	1		34.75
—	3		DSQ
—	4		DSQ

Final

width=40	Rank	width=250	Athlete	width=80	Time	width=50	Notes
		24.97
		25.22
		25.67
4		25.73
5		26.04
6		26.06
7		26.08
8		26.15

References

• 16th Asian Games Results

External links

• Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Official Website
• Women's 50m Freestyle Ev.No.23 Final Official Website