Qin Haiyang of China sets a world record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at world championships
By The Associated Press on July 28, 2023.
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) – Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the swimming world championships on Friday, winning the gold medal in 2 minutes, 05.48 seconds. Zac Stubblety-Cook of Australia held the old record of 2:05.95. Qin led after 50 meters and held on to touch first. Stubblety-Cook finished second in 2:06.40. Matt Fallon of the United States was third in 2:07.74. It was Qin’s third gold at the worlds. He also won the 50 and 100 breaststroke. ___ AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports 7-6
