A Closer Look At Rie Kaneto’s 2:19.65 200 Breast JPN National Record
Veteran Japanese swimmer Rie Kaneto just surpassed her own Japanese National Record to become the first woman ever from her nation to clock a mark under 2:20.00 in the 200m breaststroke event.
Li Zhuhao Ties Chinese Record in 100 Fly in 51.24
China’s Li Zhuhao is the fastest 100 butterflier in the world in 2016, but
Hagino, Kaneto Make Big-Time Statements On Day 6 Finals Of JPN Trials
If Kosuke Hagino dropped the hammer earlier in the meet with his 1:45.50 200 free victory, he unloaded an entire arsenal in clinching the new Japanese National Record in the 200 IM (1:55.07).
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
We didn’t see any 100m freestyle Olympic qualifiers yesterday, but we’ll see if anyone can meet the stiff Japanese standards in the splash n’ dash today.
Tokyo 2020 Presents Short List Of 4 Possible Logos
Take a look at the 4 logos on the list of possibilities to represent the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Drops The Hammer
Bold, statement-making swim from 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino. 1:55.98 in the men’s 200 IM to score the #1 time in the world.
Breaststroking Legend Kosuke Kitajima Reportedly Announces Retirement
At the immediate conclusion of tonight’s finals of the Japanese Olympic Trials taking place in Tokyo, legendary breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima reportedly announced his retirement.
Japanese Men’s Team: Where They’re Strong, They’re Extremely Strong
Let’s take a high-level look at the strong and not-so-strong angles of the Japanese men’s swimming team in the midst of what’s happening at Trials in Tokyo.
2 Japanese Sprint Freestyle Records Broken, Yet No Olympic Qualifiers
Despite seeing 2 National Records fall during tonight’s finals, the nation of Japan is without male and female 100m freestyle representation in Rio at this point.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Reigning 400IM World Champion, Daiya Seto, will try to hold off teammate Kosuke Hagino in the morning 200m IM race in Tokyo.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals Recap: Major 200 IM Shake-ups
Teenager Runa Imai picked the right time to explode, clocking the 2nd-swiftest women’s 200m IM time tonight and punching her ticket to Rio.
Ning Zetao Scratches Final of 100 Free, Yu Wins at 2016 Chinese Trials
China’s Ning Zetao swam a 47.9 in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 free and scratched the final on Thursday in Foshan.
12 Japanese Go Sub-50 In Men’s 100 Free At Olympic Trials
The highest-positioned Japanese 100m freestyler in the world rankings is its national record holder, Katsumi Nakamura, with his time of 48.55, but he was joined by 11 fellow Japanese swimmers who dipped beneath 50 seconds in prelims of the event in Tokyo.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
31-year-old Takeshi Matsuda earned bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly in both Beijing and London. He’ll be swimming in the prelims of the event in Tokyo this morning.
