Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Vedaant Madhavan’s Asian Games Swimming Debut Ends in Relay Exit
Vedaant Madhavan represented India in swimming at the Asian Games.
He competed in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
India finished ninth in the qualifying heats.
Only the top eight teams could reach the final, so India was eliminated.
Vedaant swam one part of the relay race.
He will get another chance in the men’s 200m freestyle event.
Those heats are scheduled for September 23.
Vedaant said he was proud to wear India’s colors.
He has already won medals at several international competitions.
India’s men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team finished ninth in the heats with a time of 7:24.32.
The team included Vedaant Madhavan, Sajan Prakash, Dhakshan Shashikumar and Aneesh Sunil.
Only the top eight nations qualified for the final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Vedaant is scheduled to compete in the men’s 200m freestyle heats on September 23.
He has previously won medals at several international swimming competitions, including the Thailand and Malaysia Opens.
- Who
- Vedaant Madhavan, Sajan Prakash, Dhakshan Shashikumar and Aneesh Sunil represented India in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
- What
- India finished ninth in the relay heats and did not qualify for the final.
- When
- The relay heats took place on Monday; Vedaant’s 200m freestyle heats are scheduled for September 23.
- Where
- The swimming events were held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- India missed the final because only the top eight nations advanced and the team finished ninth.
- Event
- Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay
- Indian team time
- 7:24.32
- India’s position
- Ninth among 13 nations in the heats
- Final qualification
- Only the top eight nations advanced
- Vedaant’s next event
- Men’s 200m freestyle heats on September 23
- Other reported achievement
- Vedaant has won medals at the Thailand Open, Asian Age Group Championships, Latvia Open, Danish Open and Malaysia Open