Matsumoto Tops 2019 2Free World Rankings, Irie Just Misses QT
Katsuhiro Matsumoto clocked a big-time 1:45.63 to take over the top 200m free time of 2019.
Black Cloud Lingers Over Next Week’s Japan Swimming C’ships
This year’s Japan Swimming Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s primary qualifying competition for the 2019 World Championships, will have a black cloud raining overhead when racing begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.
Who is Kristof Milak Afraid Of In The Men’s 100 and 200 Fly? (Video)
Kristof Milak talks poolside after competing in Israel, where the teen talks rivals in the men’s 100m and 200m fly at this summer’s World Championships.
Ippei Watanabe To Enter Professional Swimming Ranks
Following in the footsteps of countrymen Kosuke Hagino and Daiya Seto, 22-year-old Japanese dynamo Ippei Watanabe will entering the professional swimming ranks.
Olympic Champion Hagino Opting Out Of All-Important JPN C’ships
Japan’s key leader Kosuke Hagino has abandoned plans to compete at his nation’s World Championships Trials meet of the Japanese Championships next month.
Hagino Halts Training Camp In Spain To Regroup For Japanese C’ships
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino hasn’t quite produced the results for which he was hoping so far this year. He’s decided to withdraw from the Japanese National Team’s training camp in Spain to regroup and refocus.
World Ranking Shake-Ups Galore At 2019 Konami Open
2019 KONAMI OPEN Saturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th International Swimming Centre, Chiba Prefecture Prelims at 9am local (7pm…
Seto & Ohashi Put On 400 IM Show On Day 1 Of 2019 Konami Open
The 2019 Konami Open kicked off tonight, but without one of Japan’s main aquatic powerhouses, Rikako Ikee. Swimming in her honor, Ikee’s Japanese teammates threw down some stellar marks for this point in the season.
Japanese Swimmers Race For Ikee At This Weekend’s 2019 Konami Open
A ‘who’s who’ within the Japanese swimming ranks is set to descend upon the Tatsumi International Swimming Center this weekend to compete at the annual Konami Open. However, this year will have a different meaning, as the nation’s star female athlete, Rikako Ikee, will no longer be taking part, instead addressing her recently-disclosed illness of leukemia.
Asian Games Champion Kim Seoyeong Selected For FINA Champions Series
One of South Korea’s most successful swimmers of all-time, Kim Seoyeong has announced she will also be participating in the inaugural FINA Champions Series.
Daiya Seto Swims Lights Out, Produces 4:09/1:56 IM Combo In Hamamatsu
At the Hamana Bay Long Course Championships, Japanese National Record holders Daiya Seto and Yui Ohashi were among those who belted out some world ranking shake-ups
Hagino & Ohashi Ease Back Into Racing At Northern Block Meet
Both Olympians Kosuke Hagino and Yui Ohashi of Japan got some racing in over the weekend, taking on the Tokyo Northern Block competition.
Seto & Ikee Waste No Time Getting 2019 Racing Underway
Two Japanese powerhouse athletes wasted no time getting some in-season racing under their belts, as both newly-minted World Record holder Daiya Seto and last year’s Asian Games MVP Rikako Ikee took to domestic pools.
SwimSwam’s Official 2018 Swammy Award Index
This month, we’re recounting the top performers and performances of the year 2018. Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions.
2018 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As we wrap up our 2018 Swammy Awards, it’s time to look back at the top 10 swims of 2018.
