4 Japanese Men Post 51-Point 100 Butterfly Times In Tokyo
Takeshi Kawamoto was at the helm of a 4-man siege on the 100m butterfly event on the final day of action at the Japan Open.
19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches Another 2:06 200 Breaststroke
Japan’s 19-year-old phenom Shoma Sato lowered his 200m breast lifetime best down to 2:06.74, with this representing his 2nd sub-2:07 performance this year.
Rikako Ikee Registers Fastest 50 Freestyle Since Her Return To Racing
A quiet but remarkable milestone was achieved by Rikako Ikee in the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Oman National Team Head Coach Srdjan FIlipovic Dies at Age 49
Srdjan Filipovic, who had served as the head coach of Oman’s National Team since taking over in 2019, died this week at the age of 49.
Kobori & Koga Among Top Performances On Japan Open Day 3
Coming back to racing just six months ago, Junya Koga took the men’s 50m back event on day 3 of the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Daiya Seto Takes On Tough Double, Honda Hits Another 1:55 200 Fly
Read on to see how Olympic medalist Daiya Seto fared taking on the 200m fly and 200m IM with juts minutes between each race at this Japan Open.
World Champion Daiya Seto On Comeback: “This Is A New Start”
Back in the water with the postponed Olympic Games on the horizon, Daiya Seto gives insight into where his mind and body are at with his return to racing.
Tokyo Olympics Chief Follows Sexist Remarks With Apology, Won’t Resign
83-year-old Yoshiro Mori was quoted as saying that women talk too much and that board meetings with females “would take a lot of time.”
Ohashi Rips 4:36 400 IM On Day 2 Of Japan Open
World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi lowered her season-best in the women’s 400m IM while competing on day 2 of the Japan Open.
Waka Kobori Becomes Japan’s 4th Fastest 400 Freestyler Ever
20-year-old Asian Games multi-medalist Waka Kobori of Japan made some waves in the women’s 400m free tonight at the 2021 Japan Open.
2021 Japan Open: Sato Tops Watanabe In 100 Breaststroke Battle
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.
Daiya Seto Is Back, Enters Top 5 Men’s 400 IM Rankings
The double gold medalist from the 2019 World Championships, Daiya Seto, is racing for the first time in months, doing damage right off the bat.
2021 Japan Open: Seto & Hagino Headed To Heated 400 IM Final
A domestic dual is about to go down between Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino and Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto in Tokyo.
First Of COVID-19 Playbooks Published For Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics
The IOC/IPC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) today published the first Playbook for member federations regarding coronavirus protocols.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Men’s #40 – #31
Clyde Lewis had the fastest (legal) flat start 200 free at last summer’s World Championships, but wound up just 6th in the event final.
