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Hagino & Seto Set For First Head-To-Head In Over A Year

While Kosuke Hagino was racing his way to an undefeated 400 IM record in the ISL, domestic rival Daiya Seto was on the sidelines. They’ll meet up next month.

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Japanese PM Suga: “We Are Holding The Olympics This Summer”

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated once again last week that his nation’s intention is to indeed move forward with hosting the Games.

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IOC and Florida CFO Discuss Potential Of A Florida-Hosted 2020 Olympics

representatives from the IOC have met with Florida’s CFO regarding the possibility of Florida taking over as hosts of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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Tokyo Considering Spectator-Less Olympics But With Big Economic Impact

As the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee considers a spectator-less Olympics, the economic impact of such a decision is being studied.

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Rikako Ikee Entered In Fly Events For February’s Tokyo Open

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.

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IOC President Assures Olympics Are On, Will Be “Light at the End of the Tunnel”

IOC President Thomas Bach clarified the status of the 2021 Olympic Games in a video statement on Friday.

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High-Level International Meets For February 2021

British swimmers Adam Peaty & James Guy look to race at the Manchester International, one of many Olympic-qualifying meets on the schedule for February 2021.

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Watch Shoma Sato’s World-Class 2:06.7 200 Breaststroke

Watch 19-year-old Shoma Sato of Japan throw down a performance that makes him the world’s 4th fastest 200m breaststroker of all-time.

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Calling Tokyo: 19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches 2:06.78 200 Breast

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.

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World Ranking Shakeups Close Out 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Japanese IM queen Yui Ohashi was among the swimmers making some world ranking moves on the final day of the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Medley Royalty Hagino & Ohashi Get It Done At Kitajima Cup

Kosuke Hagino of Japan is getting used to finishing at the wall first in the men’s 400 IM, doing so again at the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Watch Rikako Ikee Qualify For Japan’s Olympic Trials In 100 Free

Rikako Ikee keeps on inspiring, as the leukemia survivor from Japan just qualified for her nation’s Olympic Trials meet coming up in April.

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India and South Africa Agree to Jointly Develop Aquatics Programs

The Swimming Federation of India and the South African Swimming Federation that the two countries will develop their aquatic programs jointly.

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SSPC: Siobhan Haughey on Establishing a Pre-Race Routine that Works for You

Haughey explains what has been clicking for her in training and racing this past year as well as how establishing daily routines in ISL was key for her

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World C’ships Medalist Matsumoto Snares 1:45.13 200 Free JPN Record

World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro (Katsuo) Matsumoto fired off a new 200m free national record while competing in his native Japan.

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