Swimming at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke

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Women's 200 metre backstroke
at the 2002 Asian Games
Venue Sajik Swimming Pool
Date4 October
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Reiko Nakamura  Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svg   Aya Terakawa  Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg   Zhan Shu  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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The women's 200 metre backstroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

Backstroke

Backstroke is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum.

Swimming (sport) water-based sport

Swimming is an individual or team sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water. Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke. The order for a medley relay is: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as tendinitis in the shoulders or knees, there are also multiple health benefits associated with the sport.

2002 Asian Games 14th edition of the Asian Games

The 2002 Asian Games, also known as the XIV Asiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002 with the football event commenced 2 days before the opening ceremony.

Contents

Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

DateTimeEvent
Friday, 4 October 200210:00Heats
19:00Final

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.

World Record Flag of Hungary.svg  Krisztina Egerszegi  (HUN)2:06.62 Athens, Greece 25 August 1991
Asian Record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Cihong  (CHN)2:07.40 Rome, Italy 11 September 1994
Games Record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Cihong  (CHN)2:09.46 Hiroshima, Japan 8 October 1994

Results

Heats

RankHeatAthleteTimeNotes
11Flag of Japan.svg  Reiko Nakamura  (JPN)2:13.03
22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Xiujun  (CHN)2:18.81
32Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Bang Eun-ji  (KOR)2:19.26
42Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhan Shu  (CHN)2:19.30
51Flag of Japan.svg  Aya Terakawa  (JPN)2:19.61
61Flag of Thailand.svg  Chonlathorn Vorathamrong  (THA)2:20.50
71Flag of the Philippines.svg  Lizza Danila  (PHI)2:20.70
82Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Sherry Tsai  (HKG)2:21.76
92Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sia Wai Yen  (MAS)2:25.61
101Flag of the Philippines.svg  Lucia Dacanay  (PHI)2:26.66

Final

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Reiko Nakamura  (JPN)2:11.44
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Aya Terakawa  (JPN)2:12.38
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhan Shu  (CHN)2:13.25
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Xiujun  (CHN)2:13.57
5Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Bang Eun-ji  (KOR)2:17.96
6Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Sherry Tsai  (HKG)2:18.60
7Flag of Thailand.svg  Chonlathorn Vorathamrong  (THA)2:19.15
8Flag of the Philippines.svg  Lizza Danila  (PHI)2:22.19

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Finswimming Competitive watersport using swimfins for propulsion

Finswimming is an underwater sport consisting of four techniques involving swimming with the use of fins either on the water's surface using a snorkel with either monofins or bifins or underwater with monofin either by holding one's breath or using open circuit scuba diving equipment. Events exist over distances similar to swimming competitions for both swimming pool and open water venues. Competition at world and continental level is organised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS). The sport's first world championship was held in 1976. It also has been featured at the World Games as a trend sport since 1981 and was demonstrated at the 2015 European Games in June 2015.

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The men's 200 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 1500 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool. This was a timed-final event, meaning that each swimmer only swam once, with the fastest eight (8) entrants swimming in the finals.

The men's 100 metre backstroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 100 metre breaststroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 100 metre breaststroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 2 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 200 metre individual medley swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 400 metre individual medley swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 50 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 4 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 800 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 5 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool. This was a timed-final event, meaning that each swimmer only swam once, with the fastest eight (8) entrants swimming in the finals.

The women's 100 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 2 October 2002 at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 400 metre freestyle swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 100 metre breaststroke swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 1 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 200 metre butterfly swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 30 September at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 3 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay swimming competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 5 October at the Sajik Swimming Pool.

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