Yuya Hinomoto Clocks 55.77 SCM 100 Breast JPN Record, #5 All-Time
24-year-old Yuya Hinomoto fired off the fastest 100 breaststroke of his career, hitting 55.77 as the #5 performer all-time in the event.
Doha Stage Set For Matt Sates & Hwang Sunwoo 200 Free Battle
We have a week until the next FINA World Cup stop happening in Doha but we’re already looking at the intense battles which lay ahead.
A Closer Look At The ‘Stealthy Six’ Men Set To Disrupt The Paris 2024 Olympics
There are just over 1,000 days until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games but we’re already examining the men’s sprint freestyle talent that awaits.
Ippei Watanabe To Make First Major Race Appearance This Weekend
Former 200 breaststroke WR holder Ippei Watanabe has been quiet since missing out on the Olympic squad but he’s set to race in his native Japan this weekend.
Rio Olympic Medalist Yuki Kobori Of Japan Retires at 27
Japan’s Yuki Kobori, medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, has announced his retirement from swimming at the age of 27.
South Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Posts 1:58.04 In Just His 2nd 200 IM Performance
18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo just clocked another South Korean national record, producing a time of 1:58.04 in just his 2nd 200 IM swim ever.
Kaito Tabuchi Now Ranks #6 Among Japanese Men LCM 400 IM Performers
The final day of the 2021 Japan Student Swimming Championships wrapped up on Sunday, with Olympians Tomoru Honda and Shoma Sato among those back in the water.
WADA Revokes Russian Lab; Suspends N. Korea, Thailand, Indonesian Doping Orgs
In what was a busy week for the global anti-doping authority, WADA has suspended and sanctioned three Asian nations’ status, including 2036 Olympic bidder Indonesia (above).
Tanaka Continues Fly Rampage With 51.13 PB At JPN Student C’ships
Day 3 of the 97th Japan Student Swimming Championships brought the heat in the men’s 100m fly, courtesy of Daiki Tanaka.
Olympic Silver Medalist Tomoru Honda & Daiki Tanaka Each Post 1:54 LCM 200 Fly
Tomoru Honda and teammate Daiki Tanaka each posted a 200m fly time that would have finished among the top 4 at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Rikako Ikee Reaps Gold On Night 1 Of Japan Student Swimming C’ships
21-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee got started here on night 1 at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center, taking 50m free gold.
Ikee & Sato Head To Japan Student Swimming C’ships Later This Week
The Japan Student Swimming Championships are set to get underway this week, with Olympians ready to represent their schools in pursuit of the team trophy.
2022 Beijing Olympics To Allow Spectators, But Only Residents of Mainland China
Fans will be back in the stands at the 2022 Winter Olympics, but ticket sales will be restricted to mainland China residents
Yasuhiro Koseki Shaves .01 Seconds Off His Own Asian Record in 50 Breast
29-year old Yasuhiro Koseki broke his own record in the 50 breaststroke on Wednesday that has stood for three years – since 2018.
Key Stories from the 2021 China National Games (Post-Meet Digest)
Missed our daily recaps of the 8-day China National Games? We’ve got you covered with the key swims and takeaways from the meet.
