Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games
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Swimming was contested at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 7, 1951 with eight events all for men.[1]
Dates5–7 March 1951
| Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | National Stadium Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 5–7 March 1951 |
Singapore was the most successful team in this event. Neo Chwee Kok of Singapore dominated the competition by winning four gold medals.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Sachin Nag India | 1:04.7 | Wiebe Wolters Singapore | 1:04.7 | Sotero Alcantara Philippines | 1:04.8 |
| 400 m freestyle | Neo Chwee Kok Singapore | 5:13.8 GR |
Mohammad Mala Philippines | 5:31.4 | Bimal Chandra India | 5:32.5 |
| 800 m freestyle | Neo Chwee Kok Singapore | 11:02.2 GR |
Serafin Villanueva Philippines | 11:25.5 | Mohammad Mala Philippines | 11:30.7 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Neo Chwee Kok Singapore | 21:43.6 GR |
Mohammad Mala Philippines | 22:17.5 | Serafin Villanueva Philippines | 22:21.7 |
| 100 m backstroke | Artemio Salamat Philippines | 1:16.3 GR |
Kanti Shah India | 1:17.0 | Edilberto Bonus Philippines | 1:17.4 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Jacinto Cayco Philippines | 2:54.4 GR |
Rene Amabuyok Philippines | 2:54.8 | Jehangir Naegamwalla India | 3:11.0 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | Singapore Wiebe Wolters Lionel Chee Barry Mitchell Neo Chwee Kok | 4:19.8 GR |
Philippines Nurhatab Rajab Mohammad Mala Serafin Villanueva Sotero Alcantara | 4:23.2 | India Isaac Mansoor Bimal Chandra Sambhu Saha Sachin Nag | 4:28.8 |
| 3 × 100 m medley relay | Philippines Artemio Salamat Jacinto Cayco Nurhatab Rajab | 3:36.5 | Singapore Lionel Chee Tan Hwee Hock Neo Chwee Kok | 3:39.5 | India Kanti Shah Jehangir Naegamwalla Sachin Nag | 3:43.6 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Philippines (PHI) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |