The women's 200 metre individual medley 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 18 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.

There were 14 competitors from 10 countries who took part in this event. Two heats were held, the heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from the both field qualified for the finals.

Ye Shiwen

Ye Shiwen

-Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley...

 and Wang Qun

Wang Qun

Wang Qun is a female Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2003 Shandong Provincial Championships - 1st 100 m 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...

 won the gold and silver medal, respectively, South Korean swimmer Choi Hye-Ra finished with third place.

Records

World record
2:06.15	Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors is an American swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley ....	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...	27 July 2009
Asian record
2:08.32	Qi Hui	Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...	20 October 2009

Heats

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	4	Ye Shiwen Ye Shiwen -Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley...		2:15.74
2	1	4	Wang Qun Wang Qun Wang Qun is a female Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2003 Shandong Provincial Championships - 1st 100 m breast;...		2:16.41
3	2	5	Cheng Wan-Jung		2:16.73
4	2	3	Choi Hye-Ra		2:17.00
5	1	5	Izumi Kato		2:17.66
6	1	6	Nam Yoo-Sun		2:18.11
7	2	2	Maiko Fujino		2:18.84
8	2	6	Natthanan Junkrajang		2:19.83
9	1	2	Ranohon Amanova		2:20.44
10	1	7	Erica Cirila Totten		2:23.16
11	2	7	Koh Hui Yu		2:24.33
12	1	3	Kong Yvette Man Yi		2:26.52
13	1	1	Ma Cheok Mei		2:27.74
14	2	1	Chawiwan Khammee		2:30.65

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4	Ye Shiwen Ye Shiwen -Major achievements:*2010 Chinese Nationals – 1st 200 m individual medley*2010 China Water Games – 1st 200 m individual medley; 3rd 400 m individual medley...		2:09.37
	5	Wang Qun Wang Qun Wang Qun is a female Chinese swimmer, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2003 Shandong Provincial Championships - 1st 100 m breast;...		2:12.02
	6	Choi Hye-Ra		2:12.85
4	2	Izumi Kato		2:14.64
5	3	Cheng Wan-Jung		2:15.84
6	1	Maiko Fujino		2:16.22
7	7	Nam Yoo-Sun		2:16.85
8	8	Natthanan Junkrajang		2:19.22

External links

• Women's 200m Individual Medley Heats Official Website
• Women's 200m Individual Medley Ev.No.34 Final Official Website