Murasa Claims 100 Free Victory To Close Out 47th Japanese Junior Olympic Cup
18-year-old Tatsuya Murasa notched a near-lifetime best of 47.09 in the SCM 100 free to close out the Japanese Junior Olympic Cup.
Tatsuya Murasa Hits 1:41.47 SCM 200 Free JPN High School Record
Tatsuya Murasa carried momentum from the World Championships Trials, establishing a new JPN High School Record of 1:41.47 in the SCM 200 free.
Imafuku Keeps It Rolling, Registers Japanese National Record In SCM 1500 Free
17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku scored a new Japanese national record in the short course meters 1500 freestyle at the Spring JOC Championships.
Mio Narita Clocks Japanese High School Record In SCM 400 IM
Olympic finalist Mio Narita produced a new Japanese National High School Record in the SCM 400 IM while competing at the Spring Junior Olympic Cup.
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Korea’s Kim Woomin Logs 3:45.54 400 Free To Claim #2 Slot In World Rankings
The 2025 Korean National Championships concluded from Gimcheon but not before two additional names were added to the nation’s World Championships roster.
Hwang Sunwoo Posts 1:45.40 200 Free At Korean Swimming Championships
After missing Worlds qualification in the 100m free, Hwang Sunwoo bounced back with a solid victory in the men’s 200m free in his native Korea.
15-Yr-Old Kim Seung-Won Posts 27.71 Korean Record In Women’s 50 Back
15-year-old Kim Seung-Won clocked a time of 27.71 to win the women’s 50m backstroke on the 5th night of racing at the 2025 Korean National Championships.
19-Yr-Old Yoon Ji-Hwan Hits 24.48 50 Back Korean National Record, #3 Asian All-Time
19-year-old Yoon Ji-hwan pumped out a time of 24.48 to take the men’s 50m backstroke on the penultimate night of racing at the Korean National Championships.
Chinese Swimmers By Far The Most Drug Tested Of 2024 (Stats)
Several top Chinese swimmers received over 30 drug tests in 2024, including Tang Qianting, following the country’s positive test controversy
High-Level International Meets For April 2025
Olympic multi-medalist Duncan Scott is set to compete at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, just one of a slew of World Championship Trials in April.
15-Yr-Old Kim Seung-Won Qualifies For Singapore In 100 Back At Korean Championships
15-year-old Kim Seung-won etched her name onto the Korean World Championships roster with her victory in the women’s 100m backstroke event.
18-Yr-Old Kim Youngbeom Hits Another Sub-48-Second 100 Free At Korean Championships
18-year-old Kim Youngbeom posted another impressive 100m freestyle time of 47.98 to win the event at the Korean Championships.
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