Stephan Caron of France beat West Germany’s...
Stephan Caron of France beat West Germany’s Michael Gross in a matchup of the world’s best 200-meter freestylers at the International Swimming Meet of Monaco at Monte Carlo.
Caron’s time of 1:51.83 didn’t approach Gross’ world record of 1:47.44 set at the 1984 Olympics. Gross finished in 1:52.48.
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