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Mike Chan

Agencies

China’s Qin Haiyang said he was “ready for the future” after sweeping all before him at the World Aquatics Championships, and laying down a marker for next year’s Olympics.
The 24-year-old dominated the breaststroke events in Japan, setting a world record time of two minutes, 5.48 seconds to claim gold in the 200m n Friday, to go with his 50m and 100m crowns.
Qin also starred as China’s men claimed victory in the 4x100m medley relay at the Marine Messe Fukuoka venue.
But moments after claiming his historic third gold, Qin said he would hang his medals on the wall and “start a new challenge”.
“When I finished the race, that was the end of it,” Qin said. “Now everything starts again with a new beginning.”

Fans on Chinese social media were also excited to witness the dominance of a Chinese swimmer, calling Qin a “genius” and “the king of the world”.
“It’s amazing, a new generation leader of the swimming team,” one fan wrote on Weibo.
“I am so looking forward to the Paris Olympics next summer,” read another comment on Weibo. “Haiyang [which means ocean translating to English], this name is born for swimming.”
“The Chinese breaststroke team are so talented!” another user posted, referring to Dong Zhihao, who just missed out on the podium by 0.3 seconds to finish fourth in the 200m final, as the 18-year-old managed to break his own junior record twice in as many days in the process.
With three golds and three Asian records, as well as a world record in as many individual events, Qin is aiming to cement his new status at next year’s Paris Olympics, and former world record-holder Zac Stubblety-Cook of Australia, who finished almost a second behind to take silver, tipped his hat to his rival who joined him in the 2:05 club.
“Two of us now so it’s exciting times, and building to next year I think it’s exciting in the 200 breast,” the 24-year-old from Brisbane said. “There’s some comfort in that I’m faster than this time last year at worlds.
“It starts a conversation. To have someone swim in that class and show that it’s possible is also exciting.”

Whilst Qin, who completed his historic hat-trick in a span of just five days, admitted he “felt the pressure” racing against the competitive Cook for the first time, the triple world champion from Hunan said he always has the confidence to see it through.
“People have two sides to them, and there is a little angel and a little devil inside me,” he said.
“I thought maybe I could lose because I had already won two golds, but then before the race, I told myself that I didn’t want to be a loser.
“I also thought [before the race] if we turned at the same time at the 150 mark, I don’t think I’d lose. I’d never lost in all the 50 metres sprint events in this competition, so this is my confidence.”
Such is the confidence of the two-time short-course world championships medallist, and he delivered, having led at every split in the 200 final.
Four-time Olympic champions in the discipline, the now retired Kosuke Kitajima of Japan called Qin’s performance “a historic moment”.
Qin is expected to be in action again on the final day of the championships when the men’s 4x100 metres medley relay takes place on Sunday.
Separately, Lau Shiu-yue, Ian Ho Yentou, Camille Cheng Lily-mei and Chloe Cheng combined to break the city’s mixed freestyle relay record. Their time of 3:34.96 trimmed 0.3 seconds off the previous best, set at the world championships in Budapest last summer.
Hong Kong finished last in their heat, putting them 22nd of the 43 teams taking part.


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China’s Qin Haiyang celebrates after winning the men’s 200m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships. Photo: Xinhua

Swimmers compete during the final of the 200m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships. Photo: Xinhua

Qin Haiyang made history by winning three titles in Japan. Photo: Xinhua

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Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey competes in the final of the women’s 100m freestyle swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships. Photo: AFP

Silver medallist Siobhan Haughey (left) alongside gold medallist Mollie O’Callaghan and bronze medallist Marrit Steenbergen in Fukuoka. Photo: AFP

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Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia realises she has set a new world record in winning the 200m freestyle in Fukuoka. Photo: EPA-EFE

Siobhan Haughey realises she is out of the medals after finishing fourth in the 200m freestyle final. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey congratulates Mollie O’Callaghan after Wednesday’s final. Photo: AFP

Qin Haiyang of China celebrates his 50m breaststroke triumph in Fukuoka on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Qin Haiyang of China on his way to gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Chinese swimmer sets world record and claims historic 3 golds in breaststroke events to lay down marker for next year’s Paris Olympics.


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China’s ‘king of the pool’ Qin Haiyang focused on next challenge after dominating World Aquatics Championships

Chinese swimmer sets world record and claims historic 3 golds in breaststroke events to lay down marker for next year’s Paris Olympics Fans hail new ‘king of the pool’ as Qin takes 50m, 100m and 200m titles in Japan

Chinese swimmer sets world record and claims historic 3 golds in breaststroke events to lay down marker for next year’s Paris Olympics

Fans hail new ‘king of the pool’ as Qin takes 50m, 100m and 200m titles in Japan