Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo wins seventh gold at Asian Games

China's Zhang Zhanshuo competes in a heat of the men's 400m freestyle swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on September 25, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

TOKYO, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Zhanshuo completed a seven-gold sweep at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, winning the men's 400m freestyle at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

The 19-year-old Zhang won seven of the eight events he entered, including the men's 200m freestyle in an Asian record, the 800m and 1,500m freestyle, and three relays, namely the men's 4x200m freestyle in an Asian record of 7:00.17, the 4x100m freestyle in 3:10.60, also an Asian record, and the 4x100m medley.