200 metres breaststroke
The 200 metres breaststroke is an event in competitive swimming. World records are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly FINA). The current long course world record holders are Japan's Shin Ohashi and Russia's Evgeniia Chikunova, while the current short course world record holders are the Netherlands' Caspar Corbeau and the US' Kate Douglass. The men's event was first contested at the Olympic Games in 1908, while the women's event was introduced at the 1924 games; the current Olympic champions are France's Léon Marchand, and Douglass. The men's and women's events have been contested at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural championships in 1973; the current world champions (long course) are China's Qin Haiyang, and Douglass. The men's and women's events have been contested at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) since the inaugural championships in 1993; the current world champions (short course) are Spain's Carles Coll, and Douglass.
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