India swimming squad for Asian Games 2023: Squad, team news, previous performances

India has accumulated nine medals in swimming events at the Asian Games, including one gold, two silver and six bronze.

FILE PHOTO: Sajan Prakash of Kerala sets a new National Games record in the men’s 200m medley and won gold in 400m freestyle event in the swimming competition of the 36th National Games. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR/ The Hindu

The Asian Games is scheduled to be held between September 23 and October 8 in Hangzhou, China.

Swimming has been a constant event at the Asian Games since the 1951 edition in New Delhi. The event has been dominated by Japan and China over the years.

India has accumulated nine medals in swimming events at the Asian Games, including one gold, two silver and six bronze.

The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) announced a 36-member Indian squad, including nine women, for the aquatics disciplines of the Asian Games 2023. The squad was picked following the conclusion of the National Swimming Championship, held in Hyderabad from July 2 to 5, which served as the trials for the swimmers.

India Swimming Squad:

Men: Aneesh Gowda, Advait Page, Aryan Nehra, Anand AS, Kushagra Rawat, Likith SP, Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj, Tanish George Mathew, Utkarsh Patil, Vishal Grewal and Virdhawal Khade.

Women: Anannya Nayak, Dinidhi Desinghu, Hashika Ramchandran, Lineysha AK, Maana Patel, Nina Venkatesh, Palak Joshi, Shivangi Sarma and Vritti Agarwal.