2018 ASIAN GAMES
- Sunday, August 19th – Friday, August 24th (swimming)
- GBK Aquatic Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
- LCM
- Official Meet Site
Although the start lists haven’t yet been released for the 2018 Asian Games, China’s powerhouse Sun Yang has reportedly revealed his competitive events for the international meet, which starts on Sunday, August 19th in Jakarta. The 26-year-old is set to swim the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events, while also taking on at least the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
At the 2014 edition of these prestigious continental Games, Sun took gold in the 400m free and 1500m free, while also snagging silver in the 200m free behind Japan’s Kosuke Hagino. In Incheon back in 2014, Sun was also a member of his nation’s gold medal-winning 4x100m freestyle relay. With his opting out of the individual 100m free event in Jakarta, it’s uncertain whether the freestyle ace will compete on that sprint relay this time around.
Whether 2015 World Champion in the 100m freestyle Ning Zetao will be competing at this year’s Asian Games is unknown. The 25-year-old had been training with Aussie coach Matt Brown in Brisbane which rendered a solid 47.92 at the 2017 National Games of China. But, the Chinese star has not competed at an elite meet since.
Additional events expected for key Chinese athletes, as announced by Beijing Evening News, are below:
- Xu Jiayu – 50m/100m/200m back
- Wang Shun – 200m/400m IM
- Yu Hexin – 50m/100m free
- Zhao Xianjian – 50m free
- Hou Yu Jie – 100m free
- Li Bingjie – 200m/400m/800m/1500m free
- Fu Yuanhui – 50m/100m back
- Liu Xiang – 50m free, 50m back
Sakai?
Yang is the only active swimmer who can must a 1:44 200 free these days. Hard to believe he’s only 26.
yeah, hes likely to be king of the 200 free all the way til 2024 and beyond
Just curious but does anyone know what kind of time Sun could throw down in a 100 free? Or a 50 for that matter?
Looking at his last split of his WR in the 1500…. 25.68… I would say he could probably bust out a pretty decent 100 free.
48 high 22 mid
48mid relay split, 49 flat
His personal best is 48.94 from 2013. Last year he swam 49.27 in the 100 free and split 48.00 in a relay.
4×100 free (lane 3, 3rd leg): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znn9NXB0dvE
100 free (lane 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_kBv2mHBc
No chance Sun actually swims the 1500.
I wonder how many people he will beat up in the warm down pool
I wonder which Japanese swimmers enter/show up?
Most of the pan pac squad will be there.
Ning Zetao won’t compete this year. He didn’t enter the 100 Fr and didn’t qualify the 50 Fr at the Chinese Nationals 2018.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/sports/2018-06/23/c_1123026110.htm
Be interesting to see if he has trained himself into shape to compete with the Europeans in the 1500.
If he’s in decent shape you would expect he’ll at least get under 1:45 in the 200.