Swim Kings battle at the Asian Games 2018

Quite the story in Asian Games 2018 swimming...

China's Sun Yang started it when he boldly declared he'd win gold in every event he's in and has also openly challenged his Japanese rival Kosuke Hagino.

Both are deemed Asia's swim kings and prior to last night's main event — the 4x200m freestyle relay — Sun has been winning gold and Hagino narrowly surrendered to silver in his individual event...



Come the team relay however, Japan and China were neck and neck but Hagino's steady swim ensured Japan the gold and snapped Sun's gold medal streak while at it (Joseph Schooling also makes his comeback with Singapore taking bronze).

So now the swimming rivals are even!



Tonight though, they will face for the first time in an individual event at the men's 400m freestyle in lanes 4 and 5, respectively.

PS: Japan sure loves their freestyle and relays!