China claims sixth straight artistic swimming team title with debut of new routine

"I was very pleased that the athletes were in excellent form and performed very well. They achieved the highest score for this routine since its debut," Zhang said. "I'm very glad that they were able to showcase the results of their training on the Asian Games stage."

On Monday, China also premiered a new team free routine themed "Time," using sharp leg movements to suggest clock hands and fluid formations to evoke the passage of time.

Making its international debut, the routine earned 299.2117 points and helped China post a combined total of 857.5084 points for the gold medal.