Banned Swimmer Junya Koga Appeals With CAS
World Championships medalist Junya Koga of Japan has logged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in response to being handed a 4-year ban earlier this week.
Xu Jiayu Nails New 50 Back Chinese National Record
Xu Jiayu took the men’s 50m back in Beijing tonight, clocking a new Chinese National Record in the process.
FINA World Cup Beijing Day 2 Finals: Xu Jiayu Continues Siege
China’s Xu Jiayu lit the Water Cube on fire, earning the 5th fastest 50m backstroke time ever.
Hosszu Misses 2Free Final, Larkin DQ’d On Day 2 Prelims In Beijing
A couple of twists characterized day 2 prelims of the FINA World Cup in Beijing, including a rare miss by Hungarian Katinka Hosszu.
Falsified Safety Data Delays Tokyo 2020 Aquatics Center Construction
Construction on the Olympic Aquatics Center for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, has hit a snag following the recent reveal of falsified earthquake safety data by Tokyo-based firm KYB.
FINA World Cup Beijing Day 1 Finals: Hosszu Back In Iron Lady Mode
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu was in full-in Iron Lady mode, while Vlad Morozov did damage for the men on night 1 in Beijing.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Hackett Gets Promoted, Phelps Finds A Buyer
Check out what’s new with Michael Phelps, Grant Hackett, Satomi Suzuki and Yip Pin Xiu in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.
Xu Jiayu Shows 200 Prominence Again, Clocking Chinese National Record
Chinese backstroker Xu Jiayu made it happen tonight in Beijing, scoring a new National Record in the men’s 200m back.
World Cup Beijing Day 1 Prelims: Hosszu Takes On Monster Schedule
Back to her Iron Lady ways, Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu put on a show across several events this morning in Beijing.
Seto, Irie, Koseki Among 37-Strong JPN Roster For SC World C’ships
Daiya Seto will try to defend his 400m IM world title earned in Windsor at the last edition of the FINA Short Course World Championships.
Junya Koga Handed 4-Year Ban For Positive Test
Japanese backstroking ace Junya Koga has received a 4-year suspension for a positive doping test from May of this year.
Watch Teen Phenom Rikako Ikee Race Olympic Legend Kosuke Kitajima
Want to see Rikako Ikee race alongside Kosuke Kitajima?
Japan Reveals Stiffer Standards For 2019 World C’ships Qualification
The Japanese Swimming Federation has released high-level parameters surrounding qualification for the 2019 FINA Long Course World Championships, as well as a hint into the process to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
2018 FINA World Cup Beijing Preview: No Chad Le Clos Or Wang Jianjiahe
Although a few notable names will be absent, key talent such as Michael Andrew will keep the competition fierce at the FINA World Cup stop in Beijing this weekend.
Kawamoto Snares 100 Fly Japanese National Record
Japanese swimmer Takeshi Kawamoto equaled the national record in the men’s 50m fly on day 1 of the nation’s Short Course Selection Meet. But, he took his swimming to another level on day 2, raking in a new national standard outright in the 100m distance of the same discipline.
