Mitch Larkin Unleashes 6th Fastest 200 Back Ever

Photo Courtesy: R-Sport / MIA Rossiya Segodnya

Australia’s Mitch Larkin was at it again, this time blasting his world best this year that also stands at the Commonwealth and Australian records in the 200 back at the 2015 FINA World Cup Dubai.

Larkin blazed his way to a sizzling 1:53.17. That swim broke his previous world best and record-setting time of 1:53.34 from the Tokyo stop of the World Cup. It also stands sixth all time in the event’s history.

All Time 200 Back

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Larkin accomplished the feat while basically swimming by himself as he won by nearly five seconds. Japan’s Masaki Kaneto finished second in 1:58.06 with Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank taking third in 1:58.68.

Czech’s Roman Dmytrijev (2:00.21), South Africa’s Chad le Clos (2:00.23), Singapore’s Zheng Wen Quah (2:01.03), USA’s Michael Reilman (2:01.52) and South Africa’s Martin Binedell (2:03.26) finished fourth through eighth.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 100 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 50 breast
Men’s 100 breast
Men’s 100 fly
Women’s 100 back
Men’s 50 back
Women’s 200 fly
Men’s 200 IM
Women’s 400 free
Men’s 50 free
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 back
Women’s 50 fly
Men’s 1500 free
Women’s 400 IM

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