| Men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 23 August 2018 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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← 2014 2022 → | ||||||||||
| Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
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The men's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 23 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.[1][2][3]
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 09:00 | Heats |
| 18:00 | Final |
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Andriy Govorov (UKR) |
22.27 | Rome, Italy | 1 July 2018 |
| Asian Record |  Joseph Schooling (SGP) |
22.93 | Budapest, Hungary | 23 July 2017 |
| Games Record |  Shi Yang (CHN) |
23.46 | Incheon, South Korea | 25 September 2014 |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Joseph Schooling (SGP) |
23.61 | |
 |
Wang Peng (CHN) |
23.65 | |
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 Adilbek Mussin (KAZ) |
23.73 | |
| 4 |  Shunichi Nakao (JPN) |
23.88 | |
| 5 | Li Zhuhao (CHN) |
23.89 | |
| 6 |  Paul Lê Nguyễn (VIE) |
24.35 | |
| 7 | Yuki Kobori (JPN) |
24.40 | |
| 8 |  Virdhawal Khade (IND) |
24.48 |
