Japan’s Olympic Roster Nears 30-Strong With One Trials Day Left
20-year-old Waka Kobori added another event to her Olympic lineup, qualifying for the women’s 800m free tonight in Tokyo.
Six Men Go Sub-52 In 100 Fly Final At Japanese Olympic Trials
Takeshi Kawamoto, the newly-minted Japanese national record holder, was among the 6 100m fly finalists who all got under 52 seconds in the race.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 7 Finals Live Recap
Takeshi Kawamoto tied the longstanding Japanese national record in the 100 fly in semi-finals but it all comes down to the final tonight.
Omoto and Ikee Sail Through to 50 Free Semifinals at Japan Swim Day 7 Prelims
Rikako Ikee moved into the semifinals with ease in the 50 free, going 25.39 for second this morning behind Rika Omoto (25.33).
Hagino Qualifies For Home-Based Olympic Games In 200 IM
Kosuke Hagino has successfully qualified in the men’s 200m IM, the event that will be his sole individual race in Tokyo this summer.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Rikako Ikee already made the Japanese Olympic team in the medley relay but she’ll try to add a freestyle event tonight in Tokyo.
Rikako Ikee Wows With Another Meet Title, Olympic Relay Berth
20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako IKee has proven once again that she is a fighter in and out of the pool, capturing her 2nd Olympic relay berth.
Kawamoto Matches Over Decade-Old JPN Record In 100 Fly
Takeshi Kawamoto staked his claim on an Olympic berth in the men’s 100m fly, scorching a lifetime best of 51.00 to match the Japanese national record.
Top 12 Swimmers Separated by 1 Second in Men’s 100 Fly at Japan Trials
During prelims, Naoki Mizunuma out touched Takeshi Kawamoto (above) by .16, leading a pack of 12 swimmers who finished with times between 51.92 and 52.92.
Former WR Holder Watanabe On Surprise Loss: “Swimming Can Be Cruel”
Former world record holder Ippei Watanabe suffered an unexpected loss tonight in Tokyo, watching his Olympic prospects dwindle away in the 200m breaststroke.
Horton Still Defends Gwangju Podium Snub With Tokyo On The Horizon
Australian freestyle ace Mack Horton made waves both in and out of the pool at the 2019 FINA World Championships and spoke about it recently.
Nakamura, Hasegawa Among JPN OLY Roster Additions Through Day 5
Sprint ace Katsumi Nakamura joins his teammates on the Japanese Olympic roster in the men’s 100m freestyle event. He’ll race the 50m free later in teh meet.
Updated With Video: 19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Unleashes 2:06.40 200 Breast
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.
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.
