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China dominates in pool with five golds and new record

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-11-15 10:19

Hosts China were the biggest winner tonight as they also collected gold medals from the men's 50m breaststroke, men's 100m butterfly, and the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.

Xie Zhi of China celebrates after winning men's 50m breaststroke title at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Nov 14, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

Xie Zhi, 23, outplaced Japanese Ryo Tateishi to lift the men's 50m breaststroke title in 27.80, while Tateishi took the silver in 27.86. Chinese Li Xiayan finished third in 27.89.

Four-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima only managed a fourth finish by clocking 28.15.

In men's 100m butterfly, veteran swimmer Zhou Jiawei led the race to win in 51.83, beating Takuro Fujii, bronze medallist of the event at Pan Pacific championships in August, by 0.02 second.

Chinese butterfly specialist Wu Peng took the bronze in 52.72.

The Women's 4x100m freestyle relay was the hosts' favorite as they led throughout the race to clock in 3:36.88. Japan took the silver in 3:37.90, while Chinese Hong Kong finished third in 3:43.17.

Monday will saw Chinese female swimmers competing gold in 50m backstroke, 400m freestyle and 200m butterfly.

In men's events, Japanese Kitajima will take part in his favorite 100m breaststroke, and South Korean Park will meet Zhang Lin again in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Men's 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke will also take place on Monday.