2014 Asian Games – Ryosuke Irie Smashes Asian Games Record In 200 Back – Day Five Finals

2014 ASIAN GAMES – SWIMMING

EVENT SCHEDULE

Thursday

  • M 50 Fly
  • W 50 Breast
  • M 100 Free
  • W 800 Free (timed finals, fastest heat at night)
  • M 200 Back
  • W 4×100 Medley Relay

Men’s 50 Fly

  • World Record: 22.43 – Rafael Munoz, Spain (2009)
  • Asian Record: 23.43 – Joseph Schooling, Singapore (2014) and Zhou Jiawei, China (2009)
  • Asian Games Record:  23.66 – Zhou Jiawei, China (2010)

Yang Shi of China took down 100m fly victor and University of Texas freshman Joseph Schooling by a sizable amount to break the previous Asian Games record and come within three one-hundredths of Schooling’s Asian record.

Shi touched the wall in 23.46 to Schooling’s 23.70. Behind Schooling was Korea’s Jungdoo Yang who squeezed into the top three with a 23.79 performance, rounding out the top three in the first event of the night.

Women’s 50 Breast

  • World Record: 29.48 – Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania (2013)
  • Asian Record: 30.46 – Chen Huijia, China (2009)
  • Asian Games Record: 31.04 – Wang Randi, China (2010)

Satomi Suzuki was able to hold off two Chinese women in the final of the 50m breaststroke to secure herself as the gold medallist and touch the wall first in 31.34. This meet has been dominated by the Chinese women, so Suzuki’s gold for Japan is one of few.

Ran Suo and Yuzhe He of China chased down Suzuki, but ended up placing second and third respectively. Suo touched the wall in 31.52, nearly two-tenths behind Suzuki, and He was exactly one tenth of a second behind Suo at 31.62.

Men’s 100 Free

  • World Record: 46.91 – Cesar Cielo, Brazil (2009)
  • Asian Record: 48.27 – Ning Zetao, China (2013)
  • Asian Games Record: 48.70 – Park Taehwan (2010)

Zetao Ning of China absolutely rocked the field in the 100m freestyle taking down the Asian Games record and the Asian Record all in one fantastic swim to become the first Asian swimmer to ever break 48 seconds in the 100m freestyle.

Ning touched a body-length ahead of the rest of the swimmers in 47.70 taking over half a second off his Asian record of 48.27 that he set back in 2013. This win gave him his third gold of the meet, sweeping the sprint freestyles and taking part in the gold medal winning Chinese 4x100m freestyle relay.

Second to Ning was Park Tae Hwan who was over a second behind him with a time of 48.75. Park was fourth at the wall but was able to come home in 24.99 which was the second fastest last 50 behind that of Ning’s.

Third was Shinri Shioura of Japan touching in at 48.85.

Women’s 800 free (fastest heat)

  • World Record: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)
  • Asian Record: 8:19.43 – Xin Xin, China (2013)
  • Asian Games Record: 8:23.55 – Li Xuanxu, China (2010)

Yirong Bi, 18, 0f China led the pack in the 800m freestyle with a start-to-finish victory, eventually touching the wall in 8:27.54 to claim gold. Behind her was her fellow countrymen Daniu Xu who made it a 1-2 finish for the Chinese, touching the wall at 8:33.89.

Asami Chida of Japan was able to get her hand on the wall for a bronze medal, staying with Xu for the majority of the race but not being able to push past her to get silver. Chida’s time of 8:34.66 however, was good for third.

Men’s 200 Back

  • World Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009)
  • Asian Record: 1:52.51 – Ryosuke Irie, Japan (2009)
  • Asian Games Record: 1:55.45 – Ryosuke Irie, Japan (2010)

Ryosuke Irie smashed his games record of 1:55.45 from 2010 en route to gold tonight in Incheon, touching the wall in 1:53.26 to take down both Jiayu Xu of China and Kosuke Hagino of Japan. Irie’s time would have ranked him first in the world this year, improving on the 1:53.91 that already had him ranked first.

Currently he’s the fastest 200m backstroker of 2014.

Xu touched in for the silver medal, also under the previous Asian Games record, in 1:55.05. That time was good enough to take out Kosuke Hagino who’s been absolutely on fire this week racking up a very impressive medal count where he just added another bronze medal with a 1:56.36 finish.

Hagino’s medal count now stands at four golds, one silver, and two bronze medals.

Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay

  • World Record: 3:52.05 – USA (2012)
  • Asian Record: 3:52.19 – China (2009)
  • Asian Games Record: 3:57.80 – China (2010)

With no Chinese team in the final, it was a breeze for the Japanese team who led after every single leg of the race. The end time for Japan was 4:00.94 which gave them a comfortable win over the second place finishers, the Koreans, who touched the wall in 4:04.82.

The Hong Kong team finished third in 4:07.15.

The Chinese team were the favorites, however following the DQ this morning it allowed for the Japanese team to claim the gold medal.

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Danjohnrob
9 years ago

It’s weird that the officials wouldn’t reveal why theChinese Medley Relay was DQ’d in prelims. The Australian-sounding Commentator on the video made it sound like a top-secret scandal! LOL! Maybe SwimSwam can use it’s clout as the global leader in aquatic news disrtibution to find out what happened for us! 😉

Incidentally, I love tht Commentator, he’s so enthusiastic and entertaining! My favorite comment, “…Koseki is putting the hammer down, he’s chasing the video camera down the pool! 🙂

I’m happy for Korea, earning 3 silver medals on day 5!

Danjohnrob
Reply to  Danjohnrob
9 years ago

*sorry, 2 silver medals

bobo gigi
9 years ago

The Chinese medley relay starts to worry me a little bit. :mrgreen:
After last world championships I believed France could easily take the silver medal in Rio behind USA.
And this summer GB, Japan and now China have become serious opponents.
If I recap well the state of the Chinese medley relay, of course if each swimmer swims at his best level, we have a backstroker in 52, a very young butterfly talent in 51 and a freestyler in 47. Only their breaststroke looks weak with the best swimmer this week in 1.00.91. Hopefully a 15-year-old breaststroker under the minute will not appear in the next 2 years! 😆

john26
Reply to  bobo gigi
9 years ago

If we compare China and France, China could handily beat France in Backstroke, and be at least even on fly and freestyle, and be similar on the breast. In theory, with Shiouri at top form, Japan should win against France also.

Japan and China tomorrow will be a dog fight.

thomaslurzfan
Reply to  john26
9 years ago

China:
Free: Ning Zetao (47.70)/Yu Hexin (49.06), Back: Xu Jiayu (52.34)/Li Guangyuan (54.52), Breast: Li Xiang (1.00.83)/Mao Feilian (1.01.59), Fly: Li Zhuhao (51.91)/No second guy in top 100 (53.34)

USA:
Free: Adrian (48.05)/Phelps (48.45), Back: Grevers (52.75)/Plummer (53.12), Breast: Cordes (59.70)/Miller (59.91), Fly: Phelps (51.17)/Shields (51.29)

France:
Free: Manaudou (47.98)/Gilot (48.36), Back: Lacourt (53.59)/Stravius (53.64), Breast: Perez-Dortona (1.00.38)/Dahlia (1.01.48), Fly: Metella (51.96)/Stravius (52.78)

Japan:
Free: Shioura (48.69)/Nakamura (48.96), Back: Irie (52.34)/Hagino (52.78), Breast: Koseki (59.62)/Tomita (1.00.46), Fly: Fuji (51.84)/Ikebata (51.89)

GB:
Free: Proud (48.88)/Brown (49.35), Back: Walker-Hebborn (53.12)/Tancock (53.49), Breast: Peaty (58.68)/Murdoch (59.33), Fly: Barrett (51.80)/James (52.28)

Australia:
Free: Magnussen (47.59)/McEvoy (47.65), Back: Larkin (53.28)/Treffers (53.55), Breast: Sprenger (58.87)/Packard (1.00.44), Fly: Wright (52.16)/D’Orsogna (52.21)… Read more »

Rafael
Reply to  thomaslurzfan
9 years ago

Brazil: Free, Cielo (48,13)/Santana (48,25); Back: Fabio Santi (54,32)/Thiago Pereira, (54,38), Guido (54,50); Breast: França (59,92)/Joao (1:00:40) but Lima was 59,65 last year/Fly: Pereira (52,37)/Macedo(52,76)/Arthur(52,94).

I would personally go with Pereira Back, França Breast, Cielo on Fly (he was some 51 low splits on Brazilian Nationals champs) and Santana closing. (Something around 3:32 can be done if everybody delivers)

HUN went 3:33:11 at European, Poland 3:34:51, Italy did not final.. so tough to say

Jorge
Reply to  thomaslurzfan
9 years ago

And Spain? 🙂

Philip Johnson
Reply to  bobo gigi
9 years ago

Does China have depth though? At the World Championships for example, can they afford to sit their A team swimmers and make in the final or would they have to swim them in the prelims?

Rafael
Reply to  Philip Johnson
9 years ago

They could use Lu, Yang or Hexin on prelims for free.. probably Lu and Hexin.. that on free..

On back and fly.. I do not have any idea who is the #2 of them.. on Breast I don´t know even who is #1

John26
9 years ago

Everyone forgets that Grechin led off the Student Games last year with a 47.98

Rafael
Reply to  John26
9 years ago

Guys who might be soon: Chiereginni (If he recovers), Santana, Dressel..

Danjohnrob
9 years ago

That was a very convincing, confident swim Ning!

hoangle
9 years ago

48-sub in textile club:
Magnussen, Adrian, Morozov, James Roberts, Mcevoy, Hayden, Feigen, Hoogenband, Cielo, Agnel, Verchuren, Manaudou
and newest member is Ning

bobo gigi
9 years ago
aswimfan
Reply to  bobo gigi
9 years ago

It’s always such a pleasure to watch Irie swim. Such a flawless and effortless technique.

I am now expecting Psychodad to come out and give me a lecture on how such “perfect” technique don’t win you medals.
And if you think that’s an exaggeration, no, he has actually done it after I praised Irie’s technique.

Danjohnrob
Reply to  aswimfan
9 years ago

Well, I agree! Actually, I don’t know if I’ve ever read a comment by Psychodad where he WASN’T disagreeing with somebody!

Rafael
Reply to  Danjohnrob
9 years ago

He will write a comment disagreeing with you the fact that he always disagrees..

bobo gigi
9 years ago

Men’s 100 free final 😯
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aPECG27fac

bobo gigi
9 years ago

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Mitch worked for 5-years with SwimSwam news as a web producer focusing on both Canadian and international content. He coached for Toronto Swim Club for four seasons as a senior coach focusing on the development of young swimmers. Mitch is an NCCP level 2 certified coach in Canada and an ASCA Level …

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