Overview

• At the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, the opening welcomed more than 1,100 participants from 29 countries.
• The 14-day schedule features swimming, diving, water polo and artistic swimming events hosted in Ahmedabad.
• India has entered 40 swimmers split evenly between men and women, headlined by two-time Olympians Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj.
• India head coach Nihar Ameen forecasts 3–4 medals for the hosts, highlighting Prakash, Nataraj and Rohit B Benedicton as contenders.
• Water polo includes 10 men's and eight women's teams seeking Asian Games qualification, with diving entries from 16 countries, artistic swimming from 10 and swimming from 21.