Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 25 -- India's Rishabh Das signed off the swimming events on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 by setting a new national record in the men's 200m backstroke, clocking 1:58.77 to finish sixth in the final on Friday.

The 19-year-old bettered his own previous best of 1:59.84, which he had set earlier this year.

Rishabh had qualified for the final after finishing fourth in his heat, while compatriot Utkarsh Patil also made the final after finishing ninth overall in the heats. Utkarsh eventually finished seventh in the final with a time of 2:00.94, according to ESPN.

Rishabh's national record was one of the highlights of India's swimming campaign on Day 6, though the country did not add a medal from the pool.

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