Sajan Prakash finishes 43rd in 200m freestyle at swimming Worlds
The 31-year-old butterfly specialist, clocked 1:51.57sec to finish fourth in his heat and 43rd overall. The top 16 swimmers advanced to the semifinals.
Romania's David Popovici went fastest in the heats, clocking 1:45.43s while Italy's Carlos D'Ambrosio (1:46.67s) was the last swimmer to make the cut for the semifinals.
Prakash, a two-time Olympian, will next be in action in the 200m butterfly event on Tuesday. PTI APA PM APA PM PM
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