April 7, 2021
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19-year-old Shoma Sato of Japan just ripped a new national record in the 200m breast en route to becoming the world's 2nd fastest performer all-time.
April 6, 2021
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We saw six Japanese men claim a 200 fly time of 1:56.3 or faster in yesterday's semifinal but the main event is about to go down here in Tokyo.
Feb. 4, 2021
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The 2021 Japan Open kicked off today with some solid swimming from some of the nation's brightest Olympic hopefuls, including 19-year-old Shoma Sato.
Feb. 4, 2021
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Daiya Seto won the men's 400IM at the Japan Open on his comeback from a ban from national team activities following an extra-marital affair.
Jan. 26, 2021
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A string of high-profile domestic meets is taking place in Japan over the next several weeks, with the Tokyo Open slated for February 20th & 21st.
Jan. 24, 2021
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At just 19 years of age, Japan's Shoma Sato just became the world's 4th fastest 200m breaststroker of all-time, joining the exclusive 2:06 club.
March 26, 2020
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Four-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima – the only man in history to have won back-to-back breaststroke titles – believes athletes must prepare for every eventuality and overcome every hurdle in the light of the postponement of Tokyo 2020. The Japanese – known as the ‘Frog King’ – won the 100 and 200m breaststroke at Athens 2004 before a successful defence four years later in Beijing saw him write his own entry in the record books. That record of being the only male breaststroker to have retained an Olympic title – and the sole swimmer, man or woman, to have defended the 100m gold ...
Feb. 13, 2020
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I 200 metri rana stanno diventando altamente competitivi, con nuovi nomi che si affacciano sulla scena internazionale. Tra questi, il 19enne Shoma Sato
Feb. 9, 2020
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Japan's Katsuhiro Matsumoto is showing his prowess across both the 200m and 100m freestyle events, getting it done for gold at the Kirara Cup.
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Katsuhiro Matsumoto is in good form #swimming
June 3, 2019
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The first FINA Champions Series came to a close in Indianapolis with some of the strongest performances of the entire series. Hear about the top swims from the meet and
June 2, 2019
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The 2019 Japan Open closed today with some more top notch swims, including a sub-2:08 200 breaststroke from world record holder Ippei Watanabe.
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Ippei Watanabe sub-2:08 200 Breaststroke to close out Japan Open #swimming
Sept. 9, 2018
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Ippei Watanabe, Kanako Watanabe and Katsuhiro Matsumoto racked up additional wins on the final night of the 94th Japanese Student Swimming Championships.