Japan 's Ryosuke Irie smash the world records of 200 miter backstrokeJapan's Ryosuke Irie pieced 1.08 seconds off Olympic winner Ryan Lochte's 200-metre backstroke world record at the Duel in the Pool meet beside Australia, in Canberra.
Irie swam a latest record time of one minute 52.86 seconds to go in the old record of 1:53.94 set by American Lochte when he won the gold medal at last year's Beijing Olympics.
Ryosuke Irie, 19, only three weeks ago missed the disc by one second 8/100ths in the 1:54.02 of synchronization to the Japanese tests of championship world record, and continues its hot form.
The Osaka university scholars was as well now 0.02 seconds outer surface American Aaron Peirsols 100m backstroke world record of 52.56secs here Saturday.
Ryosuke Irie said he was certain of breaking the world record yet again at July's FINA World Championships in Rome.
"I am extremely glad to break the world record in Australia and I am going to break (the world record) another time at the world championships," Ryosuke Irie said.
The Japanese sensation finished more than five seconds ahead of Australia's Ashley Delaney and compatriot Takashi Nakano in third in the event.
"I couldn't think I could go that fast," he said. "I can say only one phrase: unbelievable."
