Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games

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Swimming
at the 1951 Asian Games
Swimming pictogram.svg
Venue National Stadium Swimming Pool
Dates5–7 March 1951
1954  →

Swimming was contested at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 7, 1951 with eight events all for men. [1]

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Singapore was the most successful team in this event. Neo Chwee Kok of Singapore dominated the competition by winning four gold medals.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
details 		Sachin Nag
Flag of India.svg  India 		1:04.7 Wiebe Wolters
Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore 		1:04.7 Sotero Alcantara
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		1:04.8
400 m freestyle
details 		Neo Chwee Kok
Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore 		5:13.8
GR 		Mohammad Mala
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		5:31.4 Bimal Chandra
Flag of India.svg  India 		5:32.5
800 m freestyle
details 		Neo Chwee Kok
Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore 		11:02.2
GR 		Serafin Villanueva
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		11:25.5 Mohammad Mala
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		11:30.7
1500 m freestyle
details 		Neo Chwee Kok
Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore 		21:43.6
GR 		Mohammad Mala
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		22:17.5 Serafin Villanueva
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		22:21.7
100 m backstroke
details 		Artemio Salamat
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		1:16.3
GR 		Kanti Shah
Flag of India.svg  India 		1:17.0 Edilberto Bonus
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		1:17.4
200 m breaststroke
details 		Jacinto Cayco
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		2:54.4
GR 		Rene Amabuyok
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 		2:54.8 Jehangir Naegamwalla
Flag of India.svg  India 		3:11.0
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
details 		Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore
Wiebe Wolters
Lionel Chee
Barry Mitchell
Neo Chwee Kok 		4:19.8
GR 		Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Nurhatab Rajab
Mohammad Mala
Serafin Villanueva
Sotero Alcantara 		4:23.2Flag of India.svg  India
Isaac Mansoor
Bimal Chandra
Sambhu Saha
Sachin Nag 		4:28.8
3 × 100 m medley relay
details 		Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Artemio Salamat
Jacinto Cayco
Nurhatab Rajab 		3:36.5
GR 		Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore
Lionel Chee
Tan Hwee Hock
Neo Chwee Kok 		3:39.5Flag of India.svg  India
Kanti Shah
Jehangir Naegamwalla
Sachin Nag 		3:43.6

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore  (SIN)4206
2Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines  (PHI)35412
3Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)1146
Totals (3 entries)88824

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming - Medallists from previous Asian Games". Doha2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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