India made waves like never before at the Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad, delivering its best-ever performance on the continental stage. From record-breaking swims to thrilling relay finishes, Indian athletes showcased impressive skills by clinching 13 medals – 4 silver and 9 bronze. The Junior Age has all the details below, including the full medal tally and individual highlights.
From thrilling individual races to powerful relay finishes, check India’s stellar performance at the Asian Aquatics Championships 2025:
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, held from 28 September to 11 October 2025 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. And it marked a monumental chapter in India’s aquatic sports history. With 65 events spanning swimming, India made waves, achieving its best-ever performance by clinching an impressive 13-medal haul.
Medal Tally: India’s Best Ever Performance at the Asian Aquatics Championships 2025
India concluded the championships with a record-breaking 13 medals: 4 silver and 9 bronze. This achievement not only signifies the nation’s best-ever performance at the Asian Aquatics Championships but also underscores the depth and talent emerging from Indian swimmers.
Silver Medals (4)
- Srihari Nataraj – 200m Freestyle | 1:48.47
- Srihari Nataraj – 50m Backstroke | 25.46 seconds
- Rohit Benedicton – 50m Butterfly | 23.89 seconds
- Team: 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Men) – Srihari Nataraj, Kushagra Rawat, Rishabh Das, Shoan Ganguly. | Time: 7:23.38
Bronze Medals (9)
- Srihari Nataraj – 100m Freestyle | 49.96 seconds
- Srihari Nataraj – 200m Backstroke | 2:02.64
- Bhavya Sachdeva – 400m Freestyle | 4:26.89
- Rohit Benedicton – 100m Butterfly | 54.81 seconds
- Kushagra Rawat – 1500m Freestyle | 15:30.88
- Rishabh Das – 200m Backstroke | 2:02.64
- Sajan Prakash – 200m Butterfly | 1:57.24
- Team: 4x100m Medley Relay (Men) – Srihari Nataraj, Rohit Benedicton, Sajan Prakash, Kushagra Rawat | Time: 3:40.87
- Team: 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Men) – Srihari Nataraj, Rohit Benedicton, Rishabh Das, Aneesh Gowda | Time: 3:21.49
Water Polo Team Highlights – Asian Aquatics Championships 2025
Although India missed out on medals in water polo, here are the details:
Men’s Team
- Faced tough competition, including an 11–35 loss to Japan.
- Learned key strategies and highlighted areas for development for future championships.
Women’s Team
- Competed fiercely but lost 4–23 to Uzbekistan in preliminaries.
- Gained international exposure and helped set the foundation for growth in women’s aquatic sports.
India’s performance at theAsian Aquatics Championships 2025 sets a high benchmark for future competitions. With emerging talents and a growing emphasis on aquatic sports, the nation is poised to make even bigger waves on the international stage.
Also, read about India Shines Bright at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
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