The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 14 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2010 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aoti Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Date | 14 November 2010 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 27.80 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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
editAll times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 14 November 2010 | 10:00 | Heats |
| 18:59 | Final |
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) |
26.67 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
| Asian Record |  Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) |
27.30 | Tokyo, Japan | 13 April 2010 |
| Games Record |  Vladislav Polyakov (KAZ) |
28.29 | Doha, Qatar | 3 December 2006 |
Results
editHeats
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Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Xie Zhi (CHN) |
27.80 | GR |
 |
 Ryo Tateishi (JPN) |
27.86 | |
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Li Xiayan (CHN) |
27.89 | |
| 4 |  Mohammad Alirezaei (IRI) |
28.15 | |
| 4 | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) |
28.15 | |
| 4 | Vladislav Polyakov (KAZ) |
28.15 | |
| 7 |  Wong Chun Yan (HKG) |
28.53 | |
| 8 |  Nicko Biondi (INA) |
28.73 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Official Website
- Men's 50m Breaststroke Ev.No.11 Final Official Website