Ahmedabad, Sep 27 (PTI) Two-time Olympians Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj will spearhead India's challenge against the continent's creme de la creme at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, beginning here on Sunday.

A total of 40 swimmers including 20 men and 20 women will compete at the newly-built state-of-the-art Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura here.

The Indian contingent has been based in Naranpura over the past month for the national coaching camp.

Over 1,100 swimmers, coaches and technical officials have arrived from 29 countries for the marquee event in the Asian Aquatics calendar which will serve as a qualifying event for the Asian Games to be held in Nagoya, Japan next year.

Besides Prakash and Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu and Bhavya Sachdeva will be India's top ho

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