March 5, 2022
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Ryosuke Irie, Rikako Ikee Shine at Japanese National Championships For almost a decade-and-a-half, Ryosuke Irie has been among the world’s best backstrokers, and he has qualified for the Olympic final in
March 4, 2022
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Tomoru Honda continues to be one of the most consistent men's 200m butterflies on the plant, approaching his silver medal-winning time from Tokyo.
Dec. 31, 2021
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The Japanese National Team Head Coach, who heads up the training group at Toyo University, led Yui Ohashi to double gold at the Tokyo Games
Oct. 14, 2021
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Former 200 breaststroke WR holder Ippei Watanabe has been quiet since missing out on the Olympic squad but he's set to race in his native Japan this weekend.
Oct. 5, 2021
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The Japan Student Swimming Championships are set to get underway this week, with Olympians ready to represent their schools in pursuit of the team trophy.
Aug. 29, 2021
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Sherridon Dressel, younger sister of ISL MVP Caeleb Dressel, won 2 races in her ISL 2021 season opener, topping the 50 back and 100 back this weekend.
April 5, 2021
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Olympic medalist Daiya Seto took out the first 50 meters of the 200 fly in 25.50, .32 ahead of Honda. But, the 19-year-old ended up out touching Seto by .01.
April 5, 2021
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Seeking a third event for his Olympic Games program, Daiya Seto produced a strong prelim swim in the 200 butterfly at the Japanese Trials.
Jan. 22, 2021
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Katsuhiro Matsumoto Breaks Japanese Record in 200 Free With 1:45 to Open Kitajima Cup The Kitajima Cup opened competition Friday night in Tokyo at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center (home of the 2018 Pan Pacs) with some of Japan’s best on display in the three day meet. Worlds silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto impressed with a national record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:45.13, lowering his own record of 1:45.22 from the 2019 Worlds. Matsumoto won comfortably ahead of Mano Hidenari (1:48.97). Matsumoto is coming off the ISL where he had the fourth fastest time in the league ...
Jan. 22, 2021
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The 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup kicks off a packed season of domestic racing within Japan, as the top talent to the tune of Kosuke Hagino , Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Suzuka Hasegawa , Ryosuke Irie , Shoma Sato gear up for a home-based Olympic Games. Rikako Ikee is also making her 2021 calendar year debut at this Kosuke Kitajima Cup in Tokyo after bypassing her originally-planned first competition of the New Year’s Meet due to coronavirus concerns. She’ll be in the water tomorrow. On day 1 of this 3-day affair, we reported how Matsumoto wasted no time making his presence known in the men’s 20 ...
Jan. 30, 2020
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On-fire Daiya Seto will have extra incentive to give it his all at next month's Konami Open, seeing how a quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs.
Jan. 24, 2020
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Japanese swimmers continue to make a statement already in 2020, tonight with Katsuhiro Matsumoto ripping a 1:45.82 meet record 200m freestyle.
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July 24, 2019
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Get hype: Kristof Milak swims the 200 fly, Caeleb Dressel swims the 100 free after going a 47.32 in prelims, and Sun Yang races for his third gold medal.
