Inner Mongolian swimmer sweeps silver at Hangzhou Asian Games

Inner Mongolian swimmer Niu Guangsheng competes during the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 25. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Daily]

On the evening of Sept 25, the swimming events of the Hangzhou Asian Games entered their second day of competition.

Representing China, athlete Niu Guangsheng from North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, along with his teammates Wang Shun, Wang Haoyu, and Pan Zhanle, demonstrated their peerless strength in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.

Inner Mongolian swimmer Niu Guangsheng competes during the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 25. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Daily]

They secured a silver medal for the Chinese delegation with an impressive time of 7:03:40.

This also represents the highest achievement to date from the Inner Mongolian team at a global swimming competition.