Indian swimmers face setbacks at Asian Games in Tokyo

Indian swimmers had a disappointing day at the Asian Games 2026 held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, with two-time Olympian Srihari Nataraj finishing 10th in the men’s event. Nataraj clocked 25.52 seconds in the final, slower than his 25.37 seconds in the heats, missing out on a medal.

Nataraj qualified for the final with a time of 25.37 seconds, matching the time of the Iranian competitor. However, in the final, he finished last with a time of 25.52 seconds. Other Indian swimmers, including Rishabh Das and Danush Suresh, also missed out on the finals in their respective events. The last swimming medal for India at the Asian Games was a bronze won by Sandeep Sejwal in 2014 at Incheon.