| Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Sajik Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 30 September – 5 October |
| Competitors | 220 from 28 nations |
Swimming was contested from September 30 to October 5 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
| Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Sajik Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 30 September – 5 October |
| Competitors | 220 from 28 nations |
Swimming was contested from September 30 to October 5 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
| H | Heats | F | Final |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 20 | 11 | 8 | 39 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 11 | 18 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 96 | |
A total of 220 athletes from 28 nations competed in swimming at the 2002 Asian Games:
Bangladesh (2)
Cambodia (2) China (31)
Chinese Taipei (5)
Hong Kong (18)
India (5)
Indonesia (1) Japan (33)
Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (5)
Lebanon (2)
Macau (6) Malaysia (7)
Maldives (2)
Mongolia (7)
Nepal (3)
Pakistan (7)
Palestine (2)
Philippines (8)
Qatar (10)
Saudi Arabia (4) Singapore (10) South Korea (32)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (1) Thailand (8) Uzbekistan (5)
Vietnam (2)
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