Overview
- The 24-year-old took silver in the men's 200m freestyle in 1:48.47, finishing behind China's 17-year-old Xu Haibo at 1:46.83.
- He added silver in the 50m backstroke in 25.46, with China's Gukailai Wang taking gold in 25.11, according to official results.
- The podiums are India's first swimming medals at the Asian Aquatics Championships since 2009.
- In the women's 200m freestyle, 15-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu placed fifth with an Indian-best 2:02.84.
- India is hosting the championships for the first time at Ahmedabad's new Veer Savarkar Sports Complex with participants from 29 countries.