Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke

Women's 50 metre backstroke
at the 2018 Asian Games
Women's 50 metre backstroke ; at the 2018 Asian Games
Venue	Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium
Date	21 August 2018
Competitors	23 from 13 nations
Medalists
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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
Tuesday, 21 August 2018	18:00	Final

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

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time
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

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