The Chinese swimmer previously set a new 200m world record at July’s world championships.
China’s Qin Haiyang clocked 1:58.72s to qualify fastest for today’s men’s 200m medley final at the Asian Games.
He carried that scintillating form into day one at the Hangzhou Olympic Aquatic Centre, hitting the wall in 1:58.72s. Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Zhang Yufei, also from the host nation, fired off a warning shot of her own with a dominant 200m butterfly swim. The 25-year-old, who opted not to race the distance at the world championships, is also set to compete in the 50m and 100m fly, as well as the 50m free.
In contrast, China came third behind big guns Australia and the US after claiming five gold, three silver, and eight bronze medals.
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