Swimming at the 1998 Asian Games
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Swimming
was contested from December 7 to December 19 at the 1998 Asian Games
in Bangkok
, Thailand
.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
was contested from December 7 to December 19 at the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Medal table
| 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 | |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 33 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 33 | 33 | 98 |
Men
| 50 m freestyle | |22.38 | |23.26 | |23.43 | |||
| 100 m freestyle | |51.29 | |52.07 | |
52.21 | ||
| 200 m freestyle | |1:52.46 | |1:52.53 | |1:52.81 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |3:53.61 | |3:54.13 | |4:00.44 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | |15:22.20 | |15:40.17 | |15:51.60 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |55.53 | |56.40 | |56.83 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |1:59.30 | |2:00.94 | |2:01.80 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | |1:02.32 | |1:02.55 | |1:03.09 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | |2:16.26 | |2:16.47 | |2:16.97 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |53.34 | |54.40 | |54.83 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |1:56.75 | |1:59.67 | |2:00.46 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |2:03.34 | |2:04.94 | |2:05.45 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |4:20.98 | |4:22.57 | |4:24.15 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |  Japan |
3:25.53 |  People's Republic of China |
3:25.86 |  Kazakhstan |
3:28.53 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Japan |
7:30.53 | People's Republic of China |
7:34.11 |  South Korea |
7:36.07 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Japan |
3:41.98 | People's Republic of China |
3:44.40 | Kazakhstan |
3:51.13 |
Women
GR: Asian Games Record| 50 m freestyle | |25.88 | |26.04 | |26.08 | |||
| 100 m freestyle | |56.20 | 56.39 | | | |||
| 200 m freestyle | |2:00.89 | |2:01.75 | |2:03.14 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |4:12.31 | |4:14.53 (GR) | |4:15.66 | |||
| 800 m freestyle | |8:38.00 | |8:39.21 | |8:56.90 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |1:01.84 | |1:02.11 | |1:03.37 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |2:12.25 | |2:14.79 | |2:16.46 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | |1:08.95 | |1:10.00 | |1:10.30 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | |2:28.44 | |2:28.71 | |2:32.39 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |59.44 | |1:00.57 | |1:00.87 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |2:11.34 | |2:12.51 | |2:13.26 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |2:15.12 | |2:15.54 | |2:15.95 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |4:39.92 | |4:46.74 | |4:47.34 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | People's Republic of China |
3:45.51 | Japan |
3:47.65 |  Chinese Taipei |
3:51.42 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | People's Republic of China |
8:08.00 | Japan |
8:12.06 | Chinese Taipei |
8:18.92 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Japan Tomoko Hagiwara Tomoko Hagiwara is a retired Japanese female backstroke, butterfly and medley swimmer. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca.... Masami Tanaka Masami Tanaka is a former breaststroke swimmer from Japan. She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Sumika Minamoto. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in... Ayari Aoyama Ayari Aoyama is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a former world record holder in the women's 100m butterfly event.-References:*... Sumika Minamoto Sumika Minamoto is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Masami Tanaka. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.-... |
4:06.70 | People's Republic of China Wu Yanyan Li Wei Ruan Yi Shan Ying Shan Ying Shan Ying is a Chinese swimmer and Olympic medalist. She participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a silver medal in 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metre medley relay.-References:... |
4:08.54 | South Korea Shim Min-Ji Kye Yoon-Hee Cho Hee-Yeon Lee Bo-Eun |
4:15.03 |