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Vedaant Madhavan Prepares for Asian Games and National Spotlight

Vedaant Madhavan Prepares for Asian Games and National Spotlight
Vedaant Madhavan is not ‘looking to be in the spotlight’ as he gears up for Asian Games · indianexpress.com

Vedaant Madhavan is a young swimmer preparing for the Asian Games 2026.

The competition will take place in Japan later this month.

He says he does not swim to become famous.

Instead, he wants to do well for himself and India.

He believes swimmers must stay confident and not let pressure distract them.

His team faced problems during training, but those problems brought the swimmers closer.

Vedaant also thinks Indian athletes have a lot of natural ability.

He says better food, discipline, and motivation could help them improve.

Working with a dietician has already helped his body and swimming.

Key facts

Athlete
Vedaant Madhavan
Event
Asian Games 2026
Host country
Japan
Training location
Dubai
Approach to publicity
Madhavan says he is not seeking the spotlight and is focused on performance.
Team outlook
He says India’s swimming contingent has high morale after overcoming issues at camp.
Dietary focus
Madhavan credits work with a dietician for improving his body and swimming.

Quotes

Vedaant Madhavan

Indian swimmer preparing to compete at the 2026 Asian Games

“There’s always a chip on your shoulder no matter who you are because we’re a country of almost 1 billion people. Everyone’s watching, so there’s always a chip on your shoulder.”
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“We’re all like brothers. There were a lot of issues during the camp, but what they say about issues is that issues just end up bringing people closer together.”
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