Tang Qianting breaks Asian Games record in 50m breaststroke, goes sub-30 again in prelims

Tang Qianting set a new Asian Games record in the 50m breaststroke during the prelims, becoming the first to break the 30-second barrier. The Chinese swimmer has now gone sub-30 at least six times in 2026 alone, underlining her dominant form in the sprint breaststroke heading into the final.