Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke
| Women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 21 August 2018 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 13 nations | |||||||||
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The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 21 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.[1][2][3]
Schedule
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 21 August 2018 | 09:00 | Heats |
| 18:00 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Zhao Jing (CHN) | 27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Asian Record | Zhao Jing (CHN) | 27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Games Record |  Gao Chang (CHN) | 27.45 | Guangzhou, China | 15 November 2010 |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 27.83 | |
| 2 | 3 | Fu Yuanhui (CHN) | 28.12 | |
| 3 | 1 |  Natsumi Sakai (JPN) | 28.25 | |
| 4 | 2 |  Park Han-byeol (KOR) | 28.69 | |
| 4 | 3 | Anna Konishi (JPN) | 28.69 | |
| 6 | 3 |  Stephanie Au (HKG) | 28.81 | |
| 7 | 2 | Toto Wong (HKG) | 28.94 | |
| 8 | 1 | Shin Young-yeon (KOR) | 29.10 | |
| 9 | 1 |  Yulduz Kuchkarova (UZB) | 29.50 | |
| 10 | 1 |  Erica Vong (MAC) | 29.87 | |
| 11 | 2 |  Hoong En Qi (SGP) | 29.90 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Nurul Fajar Fitriyati (INA) | 29.91 | |
| 13 | 3 |  Saovanee Boonamphai (THA) | 30.08 | |
| 14 | 3 | Anak Agung Istri Kania Ratih (INA) | 30.32 | |
| 15 | 3 | Chantal Liew (SGP) | 30.47 | |
| 16 | 2 | Araya Wongvat (THA) | 30.82 | |
| 17 | 1 |  Bisma Khan (PAK) | 31.53 | |
| 18 | 1 |  Bayaryn Yesüi (MGL) | 33.61 | |
| 19 | 3 | Enkh-Amgalangiin Ariuntamir (MGL) | 33.98 | |
| 20 | 2 | Miraal Zahra Haque (PAK) | 34.62 | |
| 21 | 3 |  Aishath Sausan (MDV) | 36.50 | |
| 22 | 1 |  Sompathana Chamberlain (LAO) | 39.18 | |
| 23 | 2 | Aishath Hulva Khulail (MDV) | 41.83 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 26.98 | WR |
 | Fu Yuanhui (CHN) | 27.68 | |
 | Natsumi Sakai (JPN) | 27.91 | |
| 4 | Anna Konishi (JPN) | 28.37 | |
| 5 | Park Han-byeol (KOR) | 28.39 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Au (HKG) | 28.70 | |
| 7 | Shin Young-yeon (KOR) | 28.85 | |
| 8 | Toto Wong (HKG) | 29.02 |
