Indian swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Likith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash and
Tanish George Matthew clocked 3:40.84 in the men’s 4x100m medley relay heats to
secure their spot in the final at the ongoing Asian Games.
While they ranked overall fourth, 6.04 seconds behind China, the
Indian quartet also broke the national record earned from the 2018 Asian Games.
The Indian team finished with an impressive time of 3:40.84 in the
heats. The time clocked is Bharat’s best-ever timing in a 4×100 medley men’s
event.
The Indian team will swim in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final at
Hangzhou later in the day.
Palak Joshi, competing in the women’s 200m backstroke heats, failed
to make the final after finishing 14th with a time of 2:25.81.
Meanwhile, Indian swimmer Shivangi Sarma clocked 58.31 to finish
seventh in heat 4 and 17th overall in women’s 100m Freestyle.
After finishing 4.04 seconds behind the top qualifier, the
20-year-old Shivangi will not contest for a medal in the category at Hangzhou.
ANI
