HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka Pref. (Kyodo) Naoya Tomita on Monday stunned reigning Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima to win the men's 200 meters breaststroke on the final day of a qualifying meet for this summer's world championships in Shanghai.
Tomita wrecked Kitajima's hopes of a double after Saturday's triumph in the 100, powering home in 2 minutes, 08.25 seconds to top the qualifying standard set by the Japan Swimming Federation and secure a berth at the July 16-31 worlds.
Kitajima clocked 2:09.26 for second place, while Kazuki Otsuka was in third in 2:09.94.