Summary
Other Indian swimmers, like Akash Mani, missed the finals in the 50 meter freestyle.
India is looking for its first Asian Games swimming medal in over a decade.
Key Points
5 points1
Srihari’s time: 25.37 seconds.
2
He will compete in the men’s 50 meter backstroke final.
3
Rishabh Das was the first reserve after finishing tenth.
4
No Indian women swimmers are competing this year.
5
The last Indian swimming medal was in 2014.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsbackstroke
a swimming style where you float on your back and pull the water.
final
the last race where the winners are decided.
qualify
to earn a place in the next round of competition.
reserve
a backup swimmer who can take part if needed.
heats
the early races that decide who moves on to the final.
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