India's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team kept their Commonwealth Games medal hopes alive by reaching the final on Sunday.
The team of Dhakshan Shashikumar, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Aryan Nehra and Srihari Nataraj finished third in their heat with a time of 7:39.48. Australia topped the heat in 7:08.66, while England came second in 7:18.13.
Only four teams competed in the race after Canada pulled out. As a result, Australia, England, India and Jersey all qualified for the eight-team final.
Congratulations to the Indian Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team, Aryan Nehra (TAGG Athlete), Srihari Natraj (TAGG Athlete), Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, and Dhakshan Shashikumar on qualifying for the Finals!
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The team clocked a time of 07:39.48 min to finish 6th overall in the Heats… pic.twitter.com/9RSGhIm3Xo
Australia stayed in control throughout the race, but the fight for third place was much closer. Jersey was ahead after the 350m mark before India briefly moved into third. Jersey regained the position at the 450m mark, making it a tight contest.
The Indian swimmers responded well in the closing stages. They moved back into third with 100 metres left and held on until the finish, crossing the line ahead of Jersey to secure their place in the final.
Looking at the overall results from both heats, India finished fifth fastest. Australia, Scotland, England and Wales recorded better times.
With a stronger performance in the final, the Indian quartet will have a chance to compete for a place on the podium