Shin Ohashi of Japan sets world record in 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games

Shin Ohashi of Japan has set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games, swimming a time of 2 minutes 4.83 secondsNAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday at the Asian Games, swimming a time of 2 minutes, 4.83 seconds.The old record was 2:05.48 set by Qin Haiyang of China at the 2023 swimming world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.Denis Petrashov of Kyrgystan was second in 2:08.67 and Cho Sung-jae of South Korea took bronze in 2:08.76.The 17-year-old Ohashi already had the fastest time of the year (2:06.59) and has been the breaststroker to beat this season. Ohashi is far from physically imposing. He is only 1.69 meters tall — just under 5-feet-7 — and broke Japan's national record earlier in the year in the 100-meter breaststroke.Popular Reads That record had been held by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champions.___See full AP coverage of Asian sports hereSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular Reads