The 11th edition of the Asian Aquatics Championships held from September 28 to October 11, 2025 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This was the first time India hosted the event and only the second time it took place in South Asia.
- China dominated the medal tally with 54 medals(40 gold, 10 silver, 4 bronze), followed by Kazakhstan(23 medals) and Japan(21 medals). India achieved its most successful performance in swimming and diving winning a total of 13 medals.
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- What? 11th Asian Aquatics Championships
- Where? Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- When? September 28 to October 11, 2025
- Organised by: SFI & Govt. of Gujarat
- Participants: Over 1,100 athletes, coaches, and officials from 29 countries
- Number of disciplines: 4 (Swimming, Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo)
- Total medal events: 65
- Top nation: China – 54 medals (40 gold, 10 silver, 4 bronze)
- India’s Medal Tally: 13 medals (4 silver and 9 bronze); Overall rank 11
- Notable Indian Athletes: Srihari Nataraj (7 medals), Kushagra Rawat, Bhavya Sachdeva
- Record Highlight: Men’s 4×200m Freestyle Relay – National Record (NR) 7:23.38 (Silver)
- Women’s First Medal: Bhavya Sachdeva – Bronze (400m Freestyle)
About Asian Aquatics Championships 2025:
Inauguration: The event was inaugurated on September 28, 2025, by Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Bhupendra Patel.
Organiser: The event was jointly organized by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat.
Participants: Over 1,100 athletes from 29 Asian countries took part.
Sports Disciplines: The championships featured 65 medal events across four disciplines, swimming (42 events), artistic swimming (11 events), diving (10 events), and water polo (2 events).
Significance: The event served as a qualifying tournament for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Overall Notable Performances:
China: Dominated across swimming, diving, and water polo, securing 54 medals.
Kazakhstan: Excelled in artistic swimming, winning 7 golds.
Thailand: Impressive in mixed artistic swimming duets, winning golds.
Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong: Showed strong performances in swimming events.
Top 5 Countries in Overall Medal Tally:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People’s Republic of China | 40 | 10 | 4 | 54 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Hong Kong, China | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | India | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
India’s Record Highlights:
Swimming Records: In Men’s 4 × 200 metre(m) Freestyle Relay, Indian team (Aneesh Gowda, Sajan Prakash, Shoan Ganguly, Srihari Nataraj) set a National Record (NR) with 7:23.38, winning silver.
Diving Records: In Synchronized 10m Platform (Mixed), India’s Willson Singh Ningthoujam & Indiver Sairem finished 4th with 300.66 points, marking India’s notable presence in diving.
Bhavya Sachdeva: Won the first medal for India in the women’s category (Bronze in 400m Freestyle).
Notable Indian Performances:
Srihari Nataraj: Secured 7 medals, the highest haul by any Indian athlete in a single Asian Aquatics Championships.
Kushagra Rawat: Bronze in 1500m Freestyle (Men).
Diving: Willson Singh Ningthoujam & Indiver Sairem made India’s presence felt in synchronized 10m platform.
Indian Medals Winners:
| Athlete | Discipline | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srihari Nataraj (Men) | Swimming | 200 metres (m) freestyle, 50 m backstroke | Silver |
| 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 4×100m medley relay, and 4×100m freestyle relay | Bronze | ||
| Benediction R. Beniston (Men) | Swimming | 50 m butterfly | Silver |
| Kushagra Rawat (Men) | Swimming | 1500 m freestyle | Bronze |
| Rishabh Das (Men) | Swimming | 200 m backstroke | Bronze |
| Bhavya Sachdeva (Women) | Swimming | 400 m freestyle | Bronze |
| Sajan Prakash(Men) | Swimming | 200 m butterfly | Bronze |
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About Swimming Federation of India (SFI):
President – R.N. Jayprakash
Headquarters – Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established – 1948
