Ahmedabad, Sep 24 (PTI) Star Indian backstroker Srihari Nataraj says he has shifted his focus to freestyle this season after making impressive progress in the discipline without specific training.

Nataraj will be among the top names at the Asian Aquatic Championships, scheduled in Ahmedabad from September 28 to October 11.

"Backstroke has always been my main event, but this year I've been focusing more on freestyle, particularly the 100m and 200 metres," Nataraj said.

"I realised that even without specific training, my freestyle times kept improving year after year. That gave us the confidence to prioritise it this season and see where it can take me." The 24-year-old underlined his potential earlier this year at the FISU Summer World University Games, where he clocked 49.46s in the 100

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