Tomoru Honda finally gave Japanese swimming something to smile about at the Asian Games on Tuesday, winning the men's 400-meter individual medley for the country's first gold medal in the Hangzhou pool.
Honda led a 1-2 finish with compatriot Daiya Seto, clocking 4 minutes and 11.40 seconds, 1.48 ahead of the four-time world individual medley champion. China's Wang Shun came third in 4:15.12, two days after winning the 200 individual medley.
Japan's first gold in the pool came on Day 3 of the six-day swimming program after two days of China's dominance with 11 golds out of 14 events at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center's Aquatic Sports Arena.