Irie takes silver in 200 backstroke at worlds

Irie takes silver in 200 backstroke at worlds

ROME, Italy - Ryosuke Irie shows off the silver medal he won in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the world championships in Rome on July 31. Irie touched in 1 minute, 52.51 seconds, setting a Japanese record.

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