Breaststroke king Qin fires Asian Games warning


Qin Haiyang of China qualified fastest for Sunday's men's 200m medley final at the Asian Games. - Xinhua

HANGZHOU (AFP): Triple breaststroke world champion Qin Haiyang showed off his versatility by upstaging Olympic gold medallist Wang Shun to qualify fastest for Sunday's men's 200m medley final at the Asian Games.

Qin burst onto the scene at the July world championships in Fukuoka, becoming the first man in history to sweep all three breaststroke titles and also setting a new world record in the 200m.

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