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Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 17:23 UTC
Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi has set a world record in the men’s 200-metre breaststroke at the Asian Games, according to Punch Nigeria. The performance came only weeks after his recovery from COVID-19. The supplied material does not identify the time recorded, the previous record-holder or the exact date of the race.

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi has set a world record in the men’s 200-metre breaststroke at the Asian Games, Punch Nigeria reports. The achievement came weeks after Ohashi recovered from COVID-19, according to the report. The supplied material does not say when he tested positive, describe his recovery or provide details about his return to competition.

It also does not give Ohashi’s record time, identify the swimmer who previously held the mark or state the margin by which the Japanese athlete broke it. The report identifies the race as an Asian Games event but provides no further information about the competition, the result of the wider race or Ohashi’s next events.

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