2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Kosuke Hagino was set to take on a grueling double of the 200m back and 200m IM on night 5 of the 2021 Japanese Olympic Trials but kept just the IM.
Kurokawa Logs JPN Record In 800 Free Without Olympic Qualification
The Japanese Olympic-qualifying standards are set inside the national record in some cases, such as this men’s 800m freestyle.
16-Yr-Old Elizabeth Dekkers Lowers Own Aussie Age 200 Fly Rec To 2:07.25
Newmarket Racers’ Elizabeth Dekkers just lowered her own Aussie Age Record in the women’s 200m fly at Aussie Age Championships.
New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt Rips 4:09.87 400 IM National Record
21-year-old Lewis Clareburt just put up the 2nd fastest 400m IM time in the world this season to establish a new national record.
Daiya Seto Successfully Adds 3rd Individual Olympic Event
The unofficial Olympic roster for host nation Japan saw two new members added, while already-qualified star Daiya Seto added the 200m fly.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Live Recap
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.
Pan Pacs Champ Yasuhiro Koseki Drops Out Of 200 Breast
Two-time Olympic finalist from Rio, Yasuhiro Koseki, dropped out of the men’s 200 breaststroke this morning at Japan’s Olympic Trials.
Daiya Seto: “I’m Aiming For Phelps’ 400 IM World Record”
With one eye on the 2fly, Daiya Seto is also gunning for American Olympic icon Michael Phelps’ world record in the men’s 400m IM come July.
17-Year-Old Yanagimoto Qualifies For Japan’s Olympic Squad
17-year-old Konosuke Yanagimoto raced in the men’s 200m freestyle tonight, snagging the silver in a time of 1:47.45 to make his first Olympic relay squad.
Matsumoto Rocks 1:44.65 Japanese Record In 200 Freestyle
World Championships silver medalist Katsuo Matsumoto just joined an exclusive club, hitting a sub-1:45 time in the men’s 200m freestyle tonight in Tokyo.
Japan’s Olympic Roster Hits 15 After 3 Days Of Tokyo Trials
Kanako Watanabe added her name to the Japanese Olympic roster for a home-based Games, qualifying in the women’s 100m breaststroke event.
Six Men Hit 1:56.3 Or Faster In 200 Fly Semi-Final At Japanese OLY Trials
Daiya Seto easily made it into tomorrow night’s 200 fly final at Japan’s Olympic Trials, but a stacked field led by Tomoru Honda awaits.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap
31-year-old Ryosuke Irie will be gunning for his third Olympic Games squad, taking on the 100m back tonight at the Japanese Olympic Trials.
Olympic Silver Medalist Masato Sakai Misses 200 Fly Semi At Trials
Another Olympic medalist from the 2016 Olympics will not be back to defend his podium position as Japan’s Masato Sakai missed advancing in the men’s 200m fly.
McIntosh Becomes 5th Fastest Kiwi Women’s 1500 Freestyler
The 2021 New Zealand National Championships kicked off today in Auckland with just the men’s 800m free and women’s 1500m free on the docket.
