Asian Swimming Championships facts for kids
The Asian Swimming Championships are a big event where top swimmers and divers from countries all over Asia compete! It's like the Olympics, but just for Asia, and it happens every four years. The Asian Amateur Swimming Federation organizes these exciting competitions.
The most recent championships, the tenth one, took place in 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Where Have the Championships Been Held?
The Asian Swimming Championships have been held in many different cities across Asia since they started. Here's a look at where they've been:
| Year | Championship | City | Country | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1st | Dhaka |  Bangladesh |
4– June |
| 1984 | 2nd | Seoul |  South Korea |
28 May – 5 June |
| 1988 | 3rd | Guangzhou |  China |
2–12 April |
| 1992 | 4th | Hiroshima |  Japan |
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| 1996 | 5th | Bangkok |  Thailand |
12–15 April |
| 2000 | 6th | Busan |  South Korea |
28 March – 2 April |
| 2006 | 7th | Singapore |  Singapore |
5–10 March |
| 2009 | 8th | Foshan | China |
25–28 November |
| 2012 | 9th | Dubai |  United Arab Emirates |
15–25 November |
| 2016 | 10th | Tokyo |  Japan |
14–20 November |
Setting New Records!
One of the most exciting parts of the Asian Swimming Championships is watching athletes try to set new records. These records are the fastest times ever achieved in specific swimming events during the championships. They are usually set in a long-course (50-meter) pool.
Men's Records
Many amazing male swimmers have set new records at these championships. For example, in the 2016 event in Tokyo, swimmers like Katsumi Nakamura and Yu Hexin tied the record for the 50m freestyle. Park Tae-hwan set new records in both the 100m and 200m freestyle.
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang holds records in longer freestyle events, like the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle, which he set in 2012. Other record holders include Xu Jiayu in backstroke events and Japanese swimmers Yasuhiro Koseki and Ippei Watanabe in breaststroke.
In butterfly, Masayuki Kishida and Li Zhuhao have set records. Masato Sakai holds the record for the 200m butterfly. Wang Shun and Daiya Seto are record holders in individual medley events, which combine all four swimming styles.
Relay races are also very competitive. Teams from China and Japan have set impressive records in the 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, and 4x100m medley relays.
Women's Records
Female swimmers have also shown incredible talent and set many records. Rikako Ikee from Japan set a record in the 50m freestyle in 2016. Zhu Menghui and Shen Duo from China hold records in the 100m and 200m freestyle, respectively.
Xu Danlu from China set records in the 400m and 800m freestyle in 2012. Yu Rui holds the 1500m freestyle record from 2006. In backstroke, Gao Chang, Fu Yuanhui, and Chen Jie have set records.
Breaststroke records include Satomi Suzuki and Reona Aoki from Japan. In butterfly, Rikako Ikee, Jiao Liuyang, and Liu Zige have achieved record-breaking times.
Yui Ohashi from Japan and Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên from Vietnam hold records in the individual medley events. Chinese and Japanese teams have also set strong records in the women's relay events, showing great teamwork and speed.
See also
- Swimming at the Asian Games
- Diving at the Asian Games
- Synchronized swimming at the Asian Games
- Water polo at the Asian Games
- Asian Water Polo Championship
