The Indian quartet of Anshul Kothari, Sajan Prakash, Neil Contractor and Aaron D'Souza clocked a disappointing 3:25.94 to be second from bottom in the eight-team final.
Things were no better in the individual competition with Sandeep Sejwal finishing fifth in the men's 100m breaststroke heats. Sejwal clocked 1:03.09.
In the men's 100m butterfly event, Sajan Prakash ended sixth with a timing of 55.64.