Asian Games 2026 PREVIEW

The Asian Games are kicking off in Tokyo, and some of the fastest swimmers on the planet are ready to throw down! From Pan Zhanle looking to back up his 100m Freestyle World Record to Qin Haiyang facing massive Japanese breaststroke pressure, we are deep-diving into the races you absolutely cannot miss.

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast, Dan and Scott break down our top swimmers to watch, including 31-year-old veteran Xu Jiayu throwing down lifetime bests, Olympic silver-medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita hunting Leon Marchand's 400 IM times, and the 14-year-old Chinese phenom (Yu Zidi) who is rapidly closing the gap on Summer McIntosh!

00:00 - Why You Shouldn’t Ignore the Asian Games!
04:55 - Xu Jiayu: The 31-Year-Old Veteran Swimming Faster Than Ever
09:55 - Pan Zhanle: Will the 100m Free World Record Holder Deliver?
13:17 - Wang Shun & The Brutally Fast 200m IM Field
14:44 - Li Bingjie & The Sub-4 Minute 400m Freestyle Club
17:09 - Qin Haiyang vs. The Japanese Breaststroke Threat
20:07 - Women's 200m Free: Siobhan Haughey vs. China
21:11 - Men's 200m Free: Hwang Sun-woo vs. Zhang Zhanshuo
23:44 - Tomoyuki Matsushita: The Only Man Who Can Catch Leon Marchand?
28:05 - Yu Zidi: The 14-Year-Old Prodigy Chasing Summer McIntosh
31:07 - Outro & Teasing Next Week's Big Aussie Guest!