Tokyo, Sept 22, 2026 (AFP) - Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big swimming hope

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2026-09-22

Japan has been starved of swimming success in recent times but with the Olympics two years away junk food-loving teenager Shin Ohashi has emerged as their next big hope. The 17-year-old, who stands just 169cm (5ft 6ins), has posted the two fastest 200m breaststroke times in the world this year and is aiming for the world record at this week's Asian Games. Earlier this year he came within almost a second of the mark of 2min 05.48sec held by China'......

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