Abhinv Pradhan Sets National Record in 50m Butterfly at Asian Games
Summary
Abhinv Pradhan set a new Nepali national record in the men's 50m butterfly at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, clocking 26.05 seconds in the heats. Despite the record, he finished fourth in his heat and 31st overall, ending his campaign in the preliminaries.
Key Points
- Abhinv Pradhan set a national record in the men's 50m butterfly with a time of 26.05 seconds at the Asian Games in Japan.
- He beat his own previous record of 26.40 seconds, which he had set in July at the Nepal Aquatics Championship in Lalitpur.
- Abhinv finished fourth in his heat and 31st overall, missing out on qualification for the final.
- Other Nepali swimmers including Duwana Lama, Jaden Shrestha, and Erin Shrestha also failed to advance from their heats.
