Ippei Watanabe

The Olympics That Would Have Been: Milak Soars, Hosszu Defends On Day 4

Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu both continued to show their dominance in the men’s 200 fly and women’s 200 IM, respectively, on Day 4 in Tokyo.

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Ippei Watanabe Punta A Rompere Il Muro Dei 2:06 Nei 200 Rana

Ippei Watanabe è tornato ad allenarsi ed ha dichiarato che il suo obiettivo rimane quello di vincere l’oro olimpico con record del mondo nei 200 rana

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Despite OLY Postponement, Ippei Watanabe Stakes Claim On 200 Breast WR

“The goal of aiming for a gold medal by breaking the world record will remain unchanged,” says Japanese national record holder Ippei Watanabe.

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Anton Chupkov Selected for Forbes Russia’s 30 Under 30 List

23-year old Anton Chupkov was selected as one of three Russians to earn the honor of being on Forbes 30 Under 30 in the “Sports and E-sports” category.

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Former World Record Holder Akhiro Yamaguchi Reconsidering Retirement

One-time world record holder Akhiro Yamguchi of Japan is reconsidering retirement in light of a delayed Summer Olympic Games.

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Breaststroke Clinic With Jozsef Nagy

The legendary breaststroke coach shares his insights on where the stroke has come and what the future holds.

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2020 Japan Open Officially Cancelled Due to COVID-19

The 2020 Japan Open has officially been cancelled, dropping one more elite meet off of the month of June’s aquatic competition schedule.

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I 200 Rana Si Arricchiscono Di Altri Giovani Protagonisti Dal Giappone

I 200 metri rana stanno diventando altamente competitivi, con nuovi nomi che si affacciano sulla scena internazionale. Tra questi, il 19enne Shoma Sato

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Breaststroke Battle Brewing, As JPN’s Shoma Sato Devises New Race Strategy

This weekend’s Konami Open may give Shoma Sato the chance to try out a new race strategy essentially nothing to lose and some cash and confidence to gain.

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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.

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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?

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Kirara Cup 2020: In Atto Misure Precauzionali Coronavirus

Kirara Cup 2020. Il diffondersi del coronavirus in Cina ha spinto gli organizzatori a diffondere un messaggio precauzionale alla vigilia del meeting.

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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.

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Japanese Breaststroking Ace Koseki Modeling Gym Training After Peaty

Japanese national record holder Yasuhiro Koseki is taking a page from Adam Peaty’s playbook when it comes to getting it done in the gym.

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18-Year-Old Shoma Sato Scorches 2:07.58 200 Breast; Dips Under FINA WJR*

18-year-old Shoma Sato busted out the best 200 breaststroke of his young career, crushing a time of 2:07.58 to close out Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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