Hagino Heads Up Japanese Money Chase At Konami Open
Lucrative cash prizes are up for grabs at this weekend’s Konami Open, which stars Kosuke Hagino, Yui Ohashi, Ryosuke Irie and more.
Water Cleanup Tasks Begin At Odaiba Marine Park Ahead Of Next Summer’s Games
Tokyo officials say an estimated 720 tons of sand were dumped into Odaiba’s water, and plan to pour a total of 19,800 tons by the end of March.
Kathleen Baker Nabs 50 Back Gold, Laura Stephens Impresses In 200 Fly In Nice
The FFN Golden Tour stop in Nice wrapped up tonight, with American Kathleen Baker among the final night’s gold medal winners.
Matsumoto Carries Freestyle Momentum Into Final Day Of Kirara Cup
Japan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto is showing his prowess across both the 200m and 100m freestyle events, getting it done for gold at the Kirara Cup.
One Year After Leukemia Diagnosis, Rikako Ikee Is Back In The Gym
Japanese sprint star Rikako Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago today and she marks the occasion by returning to the gym.
Singapore Adds To Coronavirus Cancellations; Implements Temperature Checks
The list of sporting events being impacted due the coronavirus is growing, as the Singapore Swimming Association announced the cancellation of events.
Kirara Cup Day 2: 17-Yr-Old Nagisa Ikemoto Is JPN’s 5th Fastest 200 Freestyler
Lately, everyone in Japan has been stepping up their swimming game, with the latest being 17-year-old Nagisa Ikemoto in the women’s 200m freestyle.
Lots O’ Cash On Offer As We Rank Top 3 Japanese Records Most Likely To Fall
As with the upcoming Konami Open, the Japanese Olympic Trials will also be offering cash prizes for broken records. But, which ones are likely to go down?
Teen Miyu Namba Takes Women’s 800 Free To Start Off Kirara Cup
17-year-old Miyu Namba clocked the fastest 800 free time to take gold on day 1 of the 2020 Kirara Cup in Yamaguchi, Japan.
2020 Kirara Cup Continues Japanese Pre-Trials Racing
Yasuhiro Koseki is among those Japanese competitors expected to race this weekend at the annual Kirara Cup, taking extra Coronavirus precautions.
Head of Tokyo Olympic Committee Remains Worried about Coronavirus
The Chief Executive of the 2020 Tokyo games says that he is concerned about the impact of the outbreak but does not plan to cancel.
Heavy Lies The Crown Part 2: Men With OLY Qualifying Times
Lithuanian swimming ace Danas Rapsys appears multiple times on the men’s world rankings, taking into account only those performances that qualify for Tokyo.
Xu Jiayu Donates FINA Champions Series Prize Money To Coronavirus Relief
Chinese world champ Xu Jiayu has donated about $10,000 of prize money he won on the FINA Champions Series to hospitals fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Millfield Swimmer Honors Aussie Roots
Catch up on the swimming-related news round-up from around the world in this week’s edition of our series Beyond the Lane Lines.
CHINADA Temporarily Suspends Testing in Wake of Coronavirus Epidemic
According to France’s AP news wire, CHINADA has decided to “temporarily” suspend its activities because of the coronavirus epidemic.
