Vedaant Madhavan is entering an important phase of his swimming career as he prepares to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The son of actor R Madhavan has been training in Dubai for the past five years. His family moved there during the pandemic to provide him with better opportunities to pursue swimming professionally.The Asian Games will be Vedaant Madhavan’s biggest competition so far. Despite being the son of a popular actor, he insists that public attention is not what motivates him. Instead, the young swimmer wants to concentrate on delivering a strong performance for himself and his country.
Vedaant Madhavan is not chasing the spotlight
In a chat with PTI, Vedaant Madhavan says his priority is to perform well in the pool rather than seek attention outside it. He believes the visibility that comes with success is simply a consequence of performance. “I’m not looking to be in the spotlight. I’m just looking to do good for myself and my country as a swimmer,” claimed the young swimmer. “If you do good, you’ll be in the spotlight. If you don’t do good, you’re not. So, it does not matter who you are,” he added in the interview. As he approaches the competition, Vedaant Madhavan is also relying on a strong belief in his ability to succeed. He has adopted an ambitious mindset while preparing for the Games. “If you shoot for the stars, you you land on the moon,” is the mantra Vedaant Madhavan is swearing by, heading into Asian Games. “I feel if you want to succeed in life, you have to be kind of egotistical, where in your mind, it’s already fixed, and you know that you’re going to win, no matter what,” Vedaant told the agency.
Vedaant Madhavan opens up about handling pressure
The young swimmer is aware that representing a country with a huge population brings expectations. He also acknowledges that being R Madhavan’s son could attract additional attention. However, he says his training has taught him to keep such distractions away from his performance.“There’s always a chip on your shoulder no matter who you are because we’re a country of almost 1 billion people. Everyone’s watching, so there’s always a chip on your shoulder. Of course, it being me might be a little bit more pressure, but I don’t think about it. We’re trained in a specific way where pressure shouldn’t affect us. And when we go to the pool, it’s just us in the water and nothing else,” said Vedaant.
Indian swimming contingent grew stronger together
Vedaant Madhavan also reflected on the challenges faced by the Indian swimming contingent during its preparation. He said difficult moments at the training camp eventually helped the swimmers build a stronger connection.“We’re all like brothers. There were a lot of issues during the camp, but what they say about issues is that issues just end up bringing people closer together. So, I think we’ve all grown as individuals as well as a team, and our morale cannot be higher. We’re all very excited and optimistic, and we know that we’re just going to go to Japan and kill it,” he added. Vedaant believes the team’s unity has given the contingent additional confidence before the Asian Games. He says the group is heading into the competition with strong morale.
Vedaant Madhavan says India has immense sporting talent
Vedaant Madhavan also spoke about India’s ability to produce world-class athletes. According to him, the country already has considerable talent. He believes better discipline, motivation and nutrition could help Indian athletes reach another level. “Indians have a lot of talent. Genetically, we’re really gifted. So, if we can fix our diet, our discipline, our motivation, then we can be some really good and serious athletes. The main thing that’s holding us back, I would say, is the diet,” argued Vedaant.
R Madhavan continues his film career
While Vedaant Madhavan prepares for his swimming assignment, R Madhavan remains active in the film industry. The actor was last seen in ‘G.D.N’, which received good reviews. His previous film ‘Dhuandhar’ also turned out to be a superhit.
