29-07-2021 04:04 via theguardian.com

Zac Stubblety-Cook wins swimming gold for Australia after stunning last lap

22-year-old breaks Olympic record in 200m breaststroke finalArno Kamminga takes silver after being gradually reeled in He was the youngest, but he was also the fastest. On Thursday, 22-year-old Zac Stubblety-Cook won the first gold medal for Australia’s men at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, beating home a more experienced field to break the Olympic record in the 200m breaststroke final.Stubblety-Cook started slowly, touching the wall in sixth at the first turn. But the Australian gradually ree
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