Core Points - The 15th National Games swimming competition commenced, with Zhang Zhanshuo breaking the world youth record in the men's 400m freestyle, winning the first gold medal of the event with a time of 3 minutes 42.82 seconds [1][3] - The first day of swimming events awarded four gold medals, featuring several world-class athletes including Zhang Yufei, Li Bingjie, Wang Shun, and Pan Zhanle [3] - Li Bingjie won the women's 400m freestyle with a time of 4 minutes 01.17 seconds, expressing that her performance did not meet her expectations [3] - The men's 4x100m freestyle relay gold was claimed by Zhejiang team with a time of 3 minutes 15.01 seconds, while the women's relay was won by Shandong team at 3 minutes 36.51 seconds [3] - The swimming events at this National Games reference the Los Angeles Olympics, adding six new events, and will award a total of 41 gold medals over eight days [4]

Core Points - The 2025 Asian Swimming Championships concluded in Ahmedabad, India, with Chinese swimmer Wang Gukai winning 8 gold medals for the Chinese swimming team [1] - Wang Gukai participated in 3 individual events and 5 relay events, achieving victories in the men's 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, and 200m backstroke [1] - The Chinese swimming team, consisting of 6 men and 5 women, secured a total of 28 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals in the competition [1] Summary by Category Individual Performance - Wang Gukai won gold in the men's 50m backstroke with a time of 25.11 seconds [1] - He also claimed gold in the men's 100m backstroke with a time of 54.27 seconds [1] - Additionally, he won gold in the men's 200m backstroke with a time of 1 minute 59.78 seconds [1] Relay Events - Wang Gukai contributed to gold medals in multiple relay events, including the men's 4×100m medley relay, men's 4×100m freestyle relay, men's 4×200m freestyle relay, mixed 4×100m medley relay, and mixed 4×100m freestyle relay [1] Team Performance - The Chinese swimming team adopted a strategy of combining experienced and young athletes, achieving a total medal count of 28 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze [1] - The championships are held every four years, with China previously hosting in 1989 and 2009 [1]