Highlights of China's swimming team on opening day's competition at the 20th Asian Games

China's swimming team won six gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day's competition at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026.

Xu Jiayu of China celebrates after the men's 100m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

Xu Jiayu of China competes during the men's 100m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

Xu Jiayu of China competes during the men's 100m backstroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Zhang Yufei of Team China gestures at the awarding ceremony for the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Li Bingjie of China waves during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Gold medalists Team China pose at the awarding ceremony for the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

World record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle of China successfully defended his men's 100m freestyle swimming title at the #AichiNagoya2026 in 47.61

Zhang Yufei of Team China competes during the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Yu Yiting of Team China competes during the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final of swimming at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Pan Zhanle of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the men's 100m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Tang Qianting of China waves after the women's 50m breaststroke final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Pan Zhanle of China reacts after the men's 100m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

Li Bingjie of China reacts after the women's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Li Bingjie of China competes during the women's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Li Bingjie of China competes during the women's 1500m freestyle final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Yu Zidi (L) and Chang Mohan of China react after the women's 200m butterfly final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Yu Zidi of China competes during the women's 200m butterfly final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Shun of China competes during the men's 200m individual medley final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)