Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Expert: India Needs More Swimmers to Excel
At the Asian Aquatics Championship, China won the most medals with 49.
India had a great showing, earning 13 medals, its best result ever.
Legendary coach Michael Bohl believes India has talented swimmers but needs more to improve further.
Srihari Nataraj led India with seven medals.
Young swimmers like Bhavya Sachdeva also won medals.
Bohl, who coached China to victory, emphasized the importance of having a larger group of competitive swimmers.
China won 49 medals at the Asian Aquatics Championship.
India achieved its best-ever performance with 13 medals.
Srihari Nataraj won seven medals for India.
Bhavya Sachdeva and other young swimmers earned individual medals.
Coach Michael Bohl sees potential in India's swimming.
- Who
- India, China, and various Asian countries
- What
- Asian Aquatics Championship
- When
- 11th edition of the tournament
- Where
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex
- Why
- To compete in the Asian Aquatics Championship
- Event
- 11th Asian Aquatics Championship 2025
- Location
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex
- China's Medal Count
- 49 (38 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze)
- India's Medal Count
- 13 (4 silver, 9 bronze)
- India's Prominent Swimmers
- Srihari Nataraj, Bhavya Sachdeva, Rishab Das, Kushagra Rawat
Sources
India finish most successful Asian Aquatics C’ships with 13 medals
India Win 4 More Bronze To Finish Asian Aquatics Championships With Record 13 Medals
India scripts history with 13 medals at Asian Aquatics
