India’s elite swimmers delivered a statement performance at the 2026 Dubai Open Swimming Championships, with Sajan Prakash claiming gold in the 200m Butterfly and Advait Page securing bronze in the 1500m Freestyle. The meet, held from February 6 to 8 at the Hamdan Sports Complex in the UAE, brought together a high-calibre international field and…
Sajan Prakash has reached a phase of his career where every conversation about training, systems and the future of Indian swimming carries the weight of lived experience. When he speaks, it is not only as a two-time Olympian or a former Asian championships medallist, but as someone who has navigated Indian swimming’s structural gaps first-hand…
For years, Indian swimming has lived in a fog of half-truths. We have spoken about potential, blamed facilities, argued about selection policies, and celebrated the occasional international medal without ever answering the most basic performance question: are Indian swimmers actually fast enough to compete at the Asian Games? Now, with the 2026 Asian Games qualification…
For decades, Indian swimming existed on the fringes of the nation’s sporting consciousness, overshadowed by cricket’s cultural and commercial dominance. Olympic participation itself was often viewed as an achievement, frequently facilitated through universality quotas rather than competitive qualification. That narrative, however, is undergoing a decisive shift. Indian swimming is moving from an era of participation…
Swimming is one of the most competitive sports at the Olympics. In this sport, milliseconds can make the difference between winning and losing, and legends are only a fraction of a second behind the rest of the pack. The United States, Australia, China, and some parts of Europe are at the top of the world…
World Aquatics has released the updated Swimming Qualification System for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, outlining a detailed and data-driven pathway for athletes and federations. The document, updated as of 10 December 2025, confirms 41 medal events 20 for men, 20 for women, and one mixed relay while integrating six new 50m sprint events for…
The university swimming arena witnessed a day of high-calibre competition as athletes delivered strong performances across individual and relay events at Khelo India University Games 2025 Jain University, Chandigarh University, KIIT, and Christ University finished among the standout institutions, with several swimmers producing national-level timings and asserting their class across strokes and distances. Bhavya Sachdeva…
The swimming events at the Khelo India University Games, KIUG 2025 opened with a display of depth, consistency and emerging talent, with Jain University stamping their authority across multiple finals on an action-packed day in Jaipur. From long-distance endurance battles to high-speed sprints and tactical medley performances, the day showcased the rapid rise of university-level…
In Bahrain, at the 2025 Asian Youth Games, 15-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu once again underlined why she is regarded as the future of Indian swimming. Clocking 4:21.86 in the women’s 400m freestyle, she not only broke her own national record (India Best Time ) but also registered a fifth-place finish in a field stacked with Asia’s…
India’s young swimming contingent continued to make waves at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, putting up an encouraging display on Day 4 of competition at the Khalifa Sports City Aquatic Centre in Manama, Bahrain. The day saw strong results across freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events, with several Indian swimmers advancing to finals, while others…
The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) has unveiled a 15-member squad for the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, marking one of the nation’s strongest-ever junior contingents to compete at a continental multi-sport event. With 34 medals at stake in swimming the second-highest tally after athletics (42) India’s young swimmers will be in action from October…
In the heart of Ahmedabad, at the state-of-the-art Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, India scripted a new chapter in its aquatic sports history during the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships held from September 28 to October 11, 2025. This marked the first time the nation hosted this prestigious continental event, drawing over 1,100 athletes from 29 countries…
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad continued with another action-packed day of water polo, featuring semifinal clashes and classification encounters across both men’s and women’s categories. While Japan, China, and Iran booked their berths in the finals, Singapore registered a commanding 27–7 win over India in the Women’s 5–8 classification match at the Veer…
The Indian men’s water polo team endured a tough outing on Day 3 of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships 2025, going down 6–20 to a dominant Kazakhstan side at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. Despite a spirited showing from Bhagesh Jagdish Kuthe, who scored three goals, India struggled to contain the pace and…
India’s Men’s Water Polo team suffered a 19–11 defeat against Thailand on the second day of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships 2025, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. Despite a spirited effort and moments of competitive play in the opening quarter, Thailand’s superior finishing and control in the middle phases of the…
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championships entered a dynamic new phase on Saturday with the start of water polo and artistic swimming events at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. The day saw high-octane contests in the pool, with Kazakhstan dominating the artistic swimming medals, Japan and Iran making strong water polo statements, and Singapore emerging as…
China reaffirmed their dominance in the pool at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championship 2025, sweeping the competition with a staggering 49 medals (38 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze) at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. But amid China’s supremacy, the spotlight also fell on India, which recorded its best-ever campaign, finishing with 13 medals (4 silver,…
When the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships concluded in Ahmedabad, one name dominated India’s sporting headlines Srihari Nataraj. The 24-year-old Bengaluru swimmer delivered an unprecedented performance, securing seven medals (3 silver, 4 bronze) in a single edition, the biggest individual medal haul ever by an Indian at the continental stage. In a sport where India has…
The curtains came down on the swimming and diving events of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Tuesday, with China once again stamping its dominance over the continental stage. For India, however, it was a historic evening, as the team wrapped up its swimming campaign with four more bronze…
Indian swimming continued to make waves at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad, as the country’s swimmers produced a string of record-breaking performances, underlining their rapid rise in the continental circuit. From a new national record in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay to individual medals for Srihari Nataraj and Rohit Benedicton, India’s campaign is…
Indian swimming’s poster boy Srihari Nataraj added yet another feather to his cap at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, winning the bronze medal in the men’s 100m freestyle on Day 3 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. This medal, his third individual podium at the competition, took his personal tally to five medals…
A new chapter in Indian aquatics was written on Day 2 of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships as divers Indiver Sairam and Willson Sing Ningthoujam clinched a historic bronze medal in the men’s synchronized 10m platform event. Competing at the world-class Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, the duo scored 300.66 points, marking India’s first-ever…
In a performance that lit up the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, the Indian men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team stormed to a sensational silver medal at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 , smashing the national record by more than three seconds. The quartet of Aneesh Gowda, Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj, and Shoan Ganguly combined for…
Indian swimmers produced a series of stirring performances on the penultimate day of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, thrilling the home crowd at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. The highlight was the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team delivering a silver medal with a stunning new national record, while individual medals from Kushagra Rawat and Rishabh…
Indian diving scripted a new chapter of history on a landmark evening at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, as Sairem and Wilson Singh Ningthoujam delivered a stunning performance to win bronze in the men’s synchronized 10m platform. Their total score of 300.66 points secured India’s first-ever medal in diving at the Asian level, a breakthrough…
On a night when India’s elite swimmers thrilled the home crowd with medals and record-breaking performances, 16-year-old Rujula Shashidhara quietly made her own mark on history at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships. The Bengaluru teenager clocked 26.34 seconds in the women’s 50m freestyle final, shaving two-hundredths of a second off her own national record of…
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championships kicked off with an electrifying opening day at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, and for India, it was double Olympian Srihari Nataraj who led the way. The 24-year-old Bengaluru swimmer claimed two silver medals in the men’s 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke, before returning to the pool to anchor the…
Indian swimming finally had its long-awaited breakthrough on continental waters, and at the centre of it all was Srihari Nataraj. The 24-year-old Bengaluru ace produced a spectacular opening day at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships by winning two individual silver medals and a relay bronze, ending India’s 16-year drought for a continental swimming medal and…
The prestigious 11th Asian Aquatics Championships was officially declared open by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel here on Sunday, as the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex brimmed with excitement and anticipation of over 1,100 participants from across 29 countries. The 14-day event will see swimming, diving, water polo and artistic swimming events…
Indian swimming finally has a new chapter to celebrate, and it comes courtesy of Bengaluru’s own Srihari Nataraj. On a cool evening at the state-of-the-art Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, the 24-year-old delivered a performance for the ages, winning silver in the men’s 200m freestyle at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships. His time of…
The 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships opened to a wave of excitement at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex as India’s swimmers delivered an encouraging set of performances in the morning heats of Day 1. With over 1,100 athletes from 20 nations competing across swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open-water disciplines, the home team made…
For nearly a decade, Srihari Nataraj has been the face of Indian backstroke swimming. A two-time Olympian, he has built his reputation on consistency in the 100m and 200m backstroke, carrying Indian hopes across multiple international platforms. But as the Asian Aquatic Championship 2025 approaches, Nataraj is preparing to script a new chapter this time…
For the Sultanate of Oman, the past month has been one of soul-searching on the football pitch and India vs Oman is very much in the midst of it. Within the span of weeks, the country witnessed two painful defeats the national team’s loss to India in the third-place playoff of the CAFA Nations Cup,…
The Junior Swimming World Championships 2025 continued to showcase rising global talent on Day 2, and Indian swimmers were once again in the thick of the action. While medals remained elusive, the young contingent put up determined efforts across three events the women’s 100m freestyle, the men’s 100m butterfly, and the men’s 200m freestyle. For…
The Junior World Swimming Championships 2025 got underway today in Otopeni, Romania, with young swimmers from across the globe showcasing their talent on one of the sport’s most prestigious youth stages. For India, Day 1 brought a blend of promising personal milestones, near-misses, and signs of future potential. While the country did not make it…
When the World Aquatics Junior Championships begin on August 19 in Otopeni, Romania, India will enter with a quiet but growing sense of ambition. For years, Indian participation in this event has been about exposure, about measuring up to the best, about chasing personal bests rather than podiums. But the class of 2025 looks different….
The 2025 World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, marked another chapter in India’s ongoing journey to establish itself in the global aquatics arena. With the theme “Water Shapes Us,” the 22nd edition of the championships saw over 2,500 athletes from 210 national federations compete across six disciplines: swimming, diving,…
The World University Games 2025, held from July 16–27 across the Rhine-Ruhr region and Berlin, Germany, provided a global stage for Indian swimming to showcase a new era of speed and self-belief. Dubbed the “Olympics for university athletes,” the Games saw over 9,200 athletes from more than 150 countries compete across 18 sports, under the…
At the 2025 World University Games, India’s leading swimmer Srihari Nataraj delivered a string of remarkable performances that underline both his consistency and his hunger to rewrite Indian swimming history. Over four events, the Olympian not only made it to the semifinals thrice but also broke three National Records, including shattering a 17-year-old mark held…
It was a day to remember for Indian swimming at the FISU World University Games 2025 in Berlin, as Srihari Nataraj delivered a remarkable performance in the men’s 200m freestyle, rewriting the national record books and reminding everyone why he remains one of India’s most dependable names in the pool. The lanky swimmer from Bengaluru…
Indian swimming witnessed a defining moment yesterday when 21-year-old Rohit Benedicton shattered national records not once, but twice on the same day at the World University Games. Competing in the highly competitive men’s 50m butterfly, Rohit first erased a seven-year-old national record in the morning heats, clocking 24.00 seconds, and then surpassed his own mark…
In what was a moment of pure brilliance for Indian swimming, Rohit Benedicton delivered a record-shattering performance at the World University Games 2025, rewriting the national record in the Men’s 50m Butterfly. The 22-year-old swimmer clocked an impressive 24.00 seconds, eclipsing the previous national best of 24.09 seconds set by veteran swimmer Virdhawal Khade at…
For over two decades, India has sent athletes to compete among the world’s best at the World Aquatics Championships. From iconic pools to challenging open waters and high diving platforms, Indian athletes have carried not just their nation’s colours, but also the hope of narrowing the gap with global powerhouses. While medals have so far…
At just 15, Dhinidhi Desinghu is already a name to remember in Indian swimming. The youngest Indian to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, she embodies a story that’s equal parts perseverance, transformation, and quiet revolution. In a world where Olympic dreams often take decades to manifest, Dhinidhi’s six-year journey from hating the water to…
India is set to welcome Asia’s top aquatic athletes in October 2025, as it plays host to the 11th Asian Swimming Championships at the newly built Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. This marks the return of the continental championship to India after a nine-year gap, and the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is taking deliberate…
At just 15 years of age, Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu has etched her name in Indian swimming history. On Day 3 of the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championships, the prodigious teen stunned the country by becoming the first Indian woman to swim the 100m freestyle in under 57 seconds, clocking 56.78s and in doing so, breaking…
Rujula S Becomes India’s Fastest Woman Swimmer, Breaks 17-Year-Old National Record at Senior Nationals At the 78th Senior National Aquatics Championships in Bhubaneswar, history was rewritten in the blink of an eye 26.36 seconds to be exact. Karnataka’s Rujula S emerged as the fastest woman swimmer in India, smashing a 17-year-old national record in the…
The 78th Senior Swimming National Championships, currently underway at the state-of-the-art Kalinga Stadium Aquatic Centre, has witnessed a sensational start, with three national records falling in two days. The championship, which features India’s top swimmers including Paris Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu, is proving to be a celebration of youth, speed, and the growing…
Indian swimming star Srihari Nataraj has once again etched his name in the history books, this time in the 200m Freestyle event. Competing at the Singapore National Swimming Championships, Srihari clocked 1:48.66, breaking his own previous national record of 1:49.73, set earlier in 2024. His gold-medal-winning performance in Singapore not only secured the top podium…
India is set to make history by hosting the Asian Swimming Championships for the first time, with the prestigious event scheduled to take place at the New Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad from October 1 to 15, 2025. The announcement, made by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), confirms that the event has received in-principle…
