### [2026-09-25](/feed/2026/09/25/index.md)

##### 2026 Asian Games
# In swimming, China's Zhang Zhanshuo becomes the first athlete to win seven gold medals at a single Asian Games, securing his seventh title in the men's 400-metre freestyle with a Games-record time of 3:41.28. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/chinas-zhang-wins-record-seventh-asian-games-swimming-gold)

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