Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Indian Medley Relay Team Finishes Last at Asian Games
India’s men’s swimming relay team competed at the Asian Games.
The team swam in the 4x100m medley relay final.
It finished eighth, which was last among the finalists.
The swimmers were Utkarsh Patil, Danush Suresh, Rohit Benedicton, and Akash Mani.
They completed the race in 3:44.26.
China won the race in 3:27.89.
India had performed better in the earlier heats and reached the final in seventh place.
Aryan Nehra also competed and finished fourth in the 1500m freestyle Final B.
India’s men’s 4x100m medley relay team finished eighth and last in the Asian Games final.
Utkarsh Patil, Danush Suresh, Rohit Benedicton, and Akash Mani recorded 3:44.26.
China won the gold medal in 3:27.89, finishing 16.37 seconds ahead of India.
India had qualified by placing seventh in the heats among 16 teams with a time of 3:40.41.
Aryan Nehra finished fourth in the men’s 1500m freestyle Final B in 15:34.71.
- Who
- India’s relay swimmers Utkarsh Patil, Danush Suresh, Rohit Benedicton, and Akash Mani, along with Aryan Nehra.
- What
- India’s men’s 4x100m medley relay team finished last in the final, while Aryan Nehra placed fourth in the 1500m freestyle Final B.
- When
- During the Asian Games; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- At the Asian Games, described in the article as taking place in Tokyo.
- Why
- The relay team competed in the final after qualifying seventh in the heats; the articles do not state a specific reason for its result.
- Relay result
- India finished eighth and last in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final.
- Indian relay time
- 3:44.26
- Gold medalist
- China won in 3:27.89.
- Time gap
- India finished 16.37 seconds behind China.
- Heat performance
- India clocked 3:40.41 and placed seventh among 16 teams.
- Aryan Nehra
- Finished fourth in the men’s 1500m freestyle Final B in 15:34.71.