The women's 400 metre freestyle 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 12 competitors from 8 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 entire field qualified for the finals.

Shao Yiwen and Liu Jing 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 Seo Youn-Jeong won the bronze medal.

Records

World record
3:59.15	Federica Pellegrini Federica Pellegrini Federica Pellegrini is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle world record holder...	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...	26 July 2009
Asian record
4:02.35	Chen Qian Chen Qian (swimmer) -External links:*Swim Rankings *...	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...	18 October 2009

Heats

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	4	Shao Yiwen		4:15.91
2	1	4	Liu Jing		4:16.97
3	2	2	Seo Youn-Jeong		4:18.63
4	1	5	Maiko Fujino		4:19.44
5	2	6	Rutai Santadvatana		4:20.61
6	1	3	Lim Shu En Lynette Lim Shu En Lynette LIM Shu-En Lynette or "Lynette Lim" is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Singapore. She swam for Singapore at the 2008 Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, 2007 World Championships and the 2007 South East Asian Games....		4:22.28
7	2	5	Khoo Cai Lin		4:22.29
8	1	7	Ranohon Amanova		4:22.35
9	1	6	Tang Wing Yung Natasha		4:22.63
10	2	7	Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn		4:23.55
11	2	3	Au Hoishun Stephanie Au Hoishun Stephanie Stephanie Au Hoi-Shun is a swimmer from Hong Kong, China. She represented Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is currently the holder of Hong Kong long course records in 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle as well as 4×100 m medley relay, together...		4:24.33
12	1	2	Ha Eun-Ju		4:24.58

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4	Shao Yiwen		4:05.58
	5	Liu Jing		4:08.89
	3	Seo Youn-Jeong		4:14.50
4	6	Maiko Fujino		4:15.17
5	1	Khoo Cai Lin		4:18.71
6	2	Rutai Santadvatana		4:21.01
7	8	Ranohon Amanova		4:21.51
8	7	Lim Shu En Lynette Lim Shu En Lynette LIM Shu-En Lynette or "Lynette Lim" is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Singapore. She swam for Singapore at the 2008 Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, 2007 World Championships and the 2007 South East Asian Games....		4:21.52

External links

• Women's 400m Freestyle Heats Official Website
• Women's 400m Freestyle Ev.No.15 Final Official Website