Taichi Vakasama finishes in 4th place in 200m breaststroke heat

By Navitalai Naivalurua

Wednesday 28/07/2021

Fiji swimmer Taichi Vakasama. [image: Team Fiji]

Team Fiji swimmer Taichi Vakasama finished fourth in the first heat of the men's 200 metres breaststroke last night.

The 21-year-old clocked a time of 2 minutes 17.35 seconds.

Panama's Christianson Bernhard Tyler came in first place with a time of 2 minutes 13.41 seconds, Maskeyne Ryan of PNG finished in second place stopping the clock at 2 minutes 15.33 seconds and Dominguez Ramoz Josue of the Dominican Republic came in third with a time of 2 minutes 17.34 seconds.

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