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Daiya Seto of Japan swims during the men's 400m IM final of the World Short-course (25m) Championships in Melbourne, Australia, December 17, 2022. /CFP
Japan's Daiya Seto became the first swimmer to claim six straight titles in one event at the World Short-course (25m) Championships on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.
Seto, 28, swam a storming breaststroke leg to claim the lead, then powered home with his unbeatable freestyle to win the 400m individual medley in three minutes 55.75 seconds.
It was his sixth consecutive gold, a feat never achieved before at either a short course or long course world championships.
His reign began in 2012 and he kept it intact by touching ahead of American Carson Foster by nearly two seconds, with South Africa's Matthew Sates earning the bronze.
"I was focused on this event," Seto said. "I swam the 200 IM and the 200 butterfly and the 200 breast, but the 400 IM is my favorite event. I never lose short course. Next year I want to be the champion in long course."
(Note: IM is short for Individual Medley, an event that encompasses all four swimming strokes including butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.)
(With input from AFP)
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