The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games

2010 Asian Games

The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...

 took place on 15 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.

There were 20 competitors from 18 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.

Naoya Tomita from Japan

Japan at the 2010 Asian Games

Japan will participate in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12 November – 27 November 2010.-Medal Table:-Canoeing:-Gymnastics:-Table Tennis:-Volleyball:-weightlifting:-Wushu:...

 won the gold medal, Xue Ruipeng

Xue Ruipeng

Xue Ruipeng is a Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 East Asian Games - 2nd 200m breast*2008 National Champions Tournament - 1st 200m breast...

 from China

China at the 2010 Asian Games

China participated and hosted the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou on 12 November – 27 November 2010.-Medalists:- Aquatics – Diving:MenWomen- Aquatics – Swimming:Men30 swimmersWomen22 swimmers...

 and Choi Kyu-Woong from South Korea

South Korea at the 2010 Asian Games

Republic of Korea will participate in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12–27 November 2010.-Medal Table:-Gold medal:-Silver medal:-Bronze medal:- Diving:MenWomen- Swimming:MenWomen...

 were both awarded the silver medal due to reaching in the same time.

Records

World record
2:07.31	Christian Sprenger Christian Sprenger Christian David Sprenger is an Australian breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar.-Swimming career:...	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	30 July 2009
Asian record
2:07.51	Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	8 June 2008

Heats

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	4	Xue Ruipeng Xue Ruipeng Xue Ruipeng is a Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 East Asian Games - 2nd 200m breast*2008 National Champions Tournament - 1st 200m breast...		2:15.20
2	2	3	Choi Kyu-Woong		2:15.26
3	2	4	Vladislav Polyakov Vladislav Polyakov Vlad Polyakov is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Kazakhstan. He swam for his native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....		2:15.49
4	1	5	Xie Zhi		2:15.59
5	3	4	Naoya Tomita		2:16.06
6	2	5	Nuttapong Ketin		2:16.15
7	3	6	Miguel Molina Miguel Molina (swimmer) Miguel Molina is a swimmer from the Philippines. He represented the country in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Attended St. Mary's International School in Tokyo.-References:*...		2:17.15
8	3	5	Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov is a Kazakhstani swimmer, who won the bronze medal over 200 m breaststroke at the 2006 Short Course World Championships.-Achievements:*2006 FINA Short Course World Championships - bronze medal...		2:17.61
9	1	2	Yap See Tuan		2:19.77
10	2	6	Sandeep Sejwal Sandeep Sejwal Sandeep Sejwal , is an Indian swimmer. He contested in the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events.-Career:...		2:19.78
11	2	2	Dmitriy Shvetsov		2:20.90
12	3	7	Khoo Chien Yin Lionel		2:21.06
13	3	2	Dimitrii Aleksandrov		2:21.45
14	3	3	Nguyen Huu Viet		2:22.06
15	1	3	Indra Gunawan		2:23.08
16	1	6	Chen Cho-Yi		2:24.93
17	2	7	Soroush Khajegi		2:27.99
18	3	1	Chou Kit		2:29.19
19	1	7	Mubarak Mohamed Al Besher		2:31.61
20	2	1	Ahmed Atari		2:36.48

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2	Naoya Tomita		2:10.36
	4	Xue Ruipeng Xue Ruipeng Xue Ruipeng is a Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 East Asian Games - 2nd 200m breast*2008 National Champions Tournament - 1st 200m breast...		2:12.25
	5	Choi Kyu-Woong		2:12.25
4	6	Xie Zhi		2:12.37
5	3	Vladislav Polyakov Vladislav Polyakov Vlad Polyakov is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Kazakhstan. He swam for his native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....		2:12.38
6	8	Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov is a Kazakhstani swimmer, who won the bronze medal over 200 m breaststroke at the 2006 Short Course World Championships.-Achievements:*2006 FINA Short Course World Championships - bronze medal...		2:14.94
7	7	Nuttapong Ketin		2:17.79
–	1	Miguel Molina Miguel Molina (swimmer) Miguel Molina is a swimmer from the Philippines. He represented the country in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Attended St. Mary's International School in Tokyo.-References:*...			DSQ

External links

• Men's 200m Breaststroke Heats Official Website
• Men's 200m Breaststroke Ev.No.35 Final Official Website