Asian Games 2026: Gan Ching Hwee wins 800m freestyle silver for third medal

Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee won silver in the women’s 800m freestyle at the Asian Games on Friday (Sep 25), securing her third medal of the Games for Singapore. The 23-year-old clocked 8:26.25, breaking her own national record by more than three seconds. China's Li Bingjie won gold in 8min 24.02sec, while Japan's Ichika Kajimoto took bronze in 8min 27.37sec. Gan stunned the field by seizing the lead from the start, and maintaining an advantage over favourite Li for much of the race. It was not until after the 700m mark of the race that Li went into the lead and widened the gap over Gan. Gan has now won three silvers in Japan, after earlier podium finishes in the 1,500m and 400m freestyle. Read more: https://cna.asia/4dUt2g8 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia