Shin Ohashi breaks world record in 200m breaststroke
At the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the 2026 Asian Games men's 200m breaststroke final, 17-year-old Shin Ohashi of Japan won gold in 2:04.83, establishing a new world record and becoming the first swimmer to break the 2:05 barrier. Ohashi entered the meet as the world junior leader at 2:06.59 and cut nearly two seconds off that junior mark while posting splits of 28.27/31.62/32.51/32.43. Denis Petrashov took silver in 2:08.67 and Cho Sungjae earned bronze in 2:08.76, shifting the event's all-time rankings and signaling new competitive dynamics.
Shin Ohashi set a 2:04.83 200m world record
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This swim happened at the 2026 Asian Games in Tokyo. Ohashi came in as the fastest junior at 2:06.59. He may face more big championship meets where this result will be tested again.
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