Larkin wins men’s 200m backstroke world gold

Mitchell Larkin of Australia reacts after winning the men's 200m backstroke final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia on 7 August 2015. Photo: Reuters
Russia: Australia's Mitchell Larkin won the men's 200m backstroke gold on Friday at the world swimming championships to complete the double.
Larkin, who had also won the 100m title on Tuesday, clocked 1min 53.58Sec after a strong surge over the final 50m while Poland's Radoslow Kawecki took silver, 0.97sec back, as Russia's Evgeny Rylov earned bronze at 1.02.