| Open water swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Mertasari Beach |
| Dates | 25–26 October |
Open water swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games was held from 25 October to 26 October, 2008 in Bali, Indonesia.
| Open water swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Mertasari Beach |
| Dates | 25–26 October |
Open water swimming at the 2008 Asian Beach Games was held from 25 October to 26 October, 2008 in Bali, Indonesia.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Saleh Mohammad  | Xu Wenchao  | Châu Bá Anh Tư  |
| 10 km | Saleh Mohammad | Li Yinhan | Maximillan Manurung  |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Natasha Tang  | Li Hong | Zheng Jing |
| 10 km | Li Xue | Fang Yanqiao | Natasha Tang |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
25 October
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
 | | 1:00:23.6 |
 | | 1:01:55.1 |
 | | 1:01:57.1 |
| 4 | | 1:02:55.9 |
| 5 |  | 1:03:40.0 |
| 6 | | 1:03:40.4 |
| 7 | | 1:04:32.7 |
| 8 | | 1:06:10.2 |
| 9 |  | 1:06:10.3 |
| 10 | | 1:06:26.9 |
| 11 |  | 1:06:47.3 |
| 12 |  | 1:06:51.4 |
| 13 | | 1:07:09.7 |
| 14 | | 1:11:04.0 |
| 15 | | 1:11:14.0 |
| 16 |  | 1:11:16.7 |
| 17 | | 1:11:46.4 |
| 18 |  | 1:13:28.6 |
| 19 | | 1:13:48.2 |
| 20 |  | 1:18:32.0 |
| 21 | | 1:18:32.3 |
| — |  | DNF |
| — | | DSQ |
| — |  | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
26 October
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | 2:03:58.1 |
| | 2:06:35.8 |
| | 2:10:52.7 |
| 4 | | 2:11:23.4 |
| 5 | | 2:13:00.8 |
| 6 | | 2:13:01.5 |
| 7 | | 2:13:37.3 |
| 8 | | 2:17:08.5 |
| 9 | | 2:17:16.0 |
| 10 | | 2:20:05.0 |
| 11 | | 2:24:41.9 |
| 12 | | 2:24:43.6 |
| 13 | | 2:28:09.6 |
| 14 | | 2:37:37.6 |
| 15 | | 2:42:00.2 |
| — | | DSQ |
| — | | DSQ |
25 October
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | 1:05:29.1 |
| | 1:05:30.4 |
| | 1:05:31.3 |
| 4 | | 1:05:50.9 |
| 5 | | 1:09:44.2 |
| 6 | | 1:10:48.2 |
| 7 | | 1:11:20.3 |
| 8 | | 1:14:13.5 |
| 9 | | 1:14:21.9 |
| 10 |  | 1:15:42.2 |
| 11 | | 1:15:42.8 |
| 12 | | 1:19:36.8 |
| 13 | | 1:20:34.1 |
| 14 | | 1:21:03.2 |
| 15 | | 1:21:44.7 |
| 16 | | 1:29:59.3 |
26 October
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| | 2:09:21.1 |
| | 2:09:21.9 |
| | 2:12:49.7 |
| 4 | | 2:22:33.9 |
| 5 | | 2:26:47.8 |
| 6 | | 2:31:35.3 |
| 7 | | 2:38:44.4 |
| 8 | | 2:38:44.5 |
| 9 | | 2:43:55.3 |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
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