Park books Asiad spot in 200-meter freestyle

GIMCHEON (Yonhap) ― South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan on Wednesday booked a spot in the men’s 200-meter freestyle race in the upcoming Asian Games with the world-leading time of the year.

At the South Korean national team trials held in Gimcheon, Park finished the race in 1:45.25.

It’s the fastest time in the men’s 200-meter freestyle this year, bettering Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy’s time of 1:45.58.

The winners of each race here will qualify for the Asian Games.