Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee wins Asian Games swimming silver, breaks national record

Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee won her first Asian Games medal with a silver in the women’s 1,500m freestyle on Sunday (Sep 20), clocking a new national record in the process. Based on her timing, the 23-year-old also broke the national record for the women's 800m freestyle. China's Li Bingjie won gold while Japan's Ichika Kajimoto claimed the bronze.  #aichinagoya2026 #mediacorpasiangames #asiangames #asiangames2026 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