Date 17 November 2010 | ||
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2010 Asian Games took place on 17 November 2010 at Guangzhou Aoti Aquatics Centre.
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There were 16 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 entire field qualified for the finals.
Jeong Da-rae from South Korea won the gold medal, it was the first gold medal for Korean female swimmers since 1998 Asian Games. Sun Ye and Ji Liping from China won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Asian records were as follows.
References
Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA