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Late bloomer Gan Ching Hwee eyes 2028 Olympics after Asian splash

Singapore’s Gan Ching Hwee after touching the wall second in the Asian Games women’s 800m freestyle final to add to her silvers in the 400m and 1,500m events.

Magnificent seven for Zhang in Asiad pool, weightlifting records tumble

China’s Zhang Zhanshuo celebrates after winning gold medal in Men’s 400m Freestyle.

South Africa's most decorated Olympian is back in the pool

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal 2 - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - July 31, 2024. Tatjana Smith of South Africa in action. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee concludes 2026 Asian Games campaign with third silver

CMG20260922-KwongKC(OA)/邝启聪/ 陈芷馨/ASIAN Games, /游泳, Tokyo Aquatics Centre/ SGP, GAN Ching Hwee, Silver 4:06.81, /Women's 400m Freestyle Final

Japan’s Ohashi has touch of genius, Qin says after losing world record

Japan’s Shin Ohashi (centre) shared the men’s 100m breaststroke gold with China’s Dong Zhihao (left), while Qin Haiyang settled for bronze.

Japan’s Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record at Asiad; S’pore miss out on sprint medals

Japan’s Shin Ohashi celebrates after breaking men’s 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games.

Ohashi eyes world title after swim world mark, gymnast Yulo clinches career grand slam

Japan’s Shin Ohashi celebrating after winning the men’s 200m breaststroke in a world record at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept 24.

Japan teenager Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record

Japan’s Shin Ohashi celebrates after breaking the world record in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the Asian Games.

New College Swimming League dives into inaugural season with eye on wider audience

FILE PHOTO: Swimming - European Aquatics Championships - Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris, France - August 13, 2026 Italy's Sara Curtis ahead of the Women's 50m Backstroke Final REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Japan’s Shoon Mitsunaga breaks S’porean Joseph Schooling’s Asiad record to claim men’s 100m fly gold

Japan’s Shoon Mitsunaga (right) celebrates with bronze medallist Katsuhiro Matsumoto after winning the Asian Games men’s 100m butterfly final.

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