Ohashi's time of 2:04.83 eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set by China's Qin Haiyang in 2023.
Japan’s 17-year-old wunderkind Shin Ohashi set the men’s 200-meter breaststroke world record on the way to Asian Games gold on Thursday, soaking up the moment in front of a thrilled home crowd. Ohashi’s blistering time of 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set by China’s Qin Haiyang at the 2023 world championships in Fukuoka.
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