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At 17, Shin Ohashi swims into history: 2:04.83

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi shattered the 200m breaststroke world record with a 2:04.83 at the Asian Games. At 17, he swam a time most believed was years away — and made it look effortless.

The upbeat factorThe upbeat factor: Seventeen, and already the fastest ever.
✓ Verified · SwimSwam · 2026-09-22 · Japan
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