Ryosuke Irie Downs Asian Record in 200 Back Prelims at Worlds

Ryosuke Irie Pan Pacs 2014

DOHA – Japan’s Ryosuke Irie was the only swimmer to break 1:50 this morning in the men’s 200 backstroke at the FINA World Short Course Championships.

Irie turned in a time of 1:49.57, and is looking for his first career short course title. His time is also a season best, moving him to third in the world behind Mitch Larkin (1:47.72) and Christian Diener (1:49.14).

The time broke the Asian record of 1:49.69 set by Yuki Shirai at the 2012 Tokyo stop of the FINA World Cup tour.

USA’s Tyler Clary (1:50.05) and Ryan Lochte (1:50.35) qualified second and third in prelims.  Lochte has medaled four straight times in this event with two golds and two silvers, while Clary took silver in 2010.

Israel’s David Gamburg and Japan’s Yuki Shirai tied for fourth with 1:50.83s, while Larkin took sixth in 1:51.11.

Colombia’s Omar Pinzon (1:51.29) and Poland’s Radoslaw Kawecki (1:51.44) also made the finale.  Kawecki is the defending champion.

Meanwhile, Diener missed out on finals with an 11th-place 1:51.89 despite being second in the world this year.

Name 50 100 150 200
Irie 25.66 53.03 1:21.25 1:49.57
Clary 26.15 53.95 1:22.17 1:50.05
Lochte 25.61 53.70 1:22.02 1:50.35

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