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Indian Swimmers Sajan Prakash, Rishabh Das, Utkarsh Patil Advance to Asian Games Finals
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News18•25-09-2026, 08:30
Indian Swimmers Sajan Prakash, Rishabh Das, Utkarsh Patil Advance to Asian Games Finals
- •Sajan Prakash, Rishabh Das, and Utkarsh Patil have qualified for the finals in their respective swimming events at the Asian Games.
- •Sajan Prakash secured a spot in the men's 200m butterfly final, clocking 2:00.94 to finish sixth.
- •Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil both advanced to the men's 200m backstroke final, with Das finishing fourth (2:00.53) and Patil ninth (2:02.13) in the heats.
- •The top 10 swimmers from the heats qualify for the finals.
- •Dhanshan Shashikumar, Aneesh Gowda, and Dhanush Suresh did not qualify for the finals in their respective events.
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Seasoned swimmer Sajan Prakash qualified for the men's 200m butterfly final, while Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil advanced to the 200m backstroke final.
Sajan Prakash clocked 2:00.94 to qualify for the men's 200m butterfly final in sixth place during what is his final Asian Games appearance.
Both Dhanshan Shashikumar and Aneesh Gowda failed to make the 400m freestyle final at the Asian Games, finishing 18th and 17th respectively.
