Ippei Watanabe

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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2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing: Day 2 Live Recap

The final day of racing in Beijing will see many of the same matches from Shenzhen, including Vladimir Morozov and countrymate Andrei Minakov in the 100 Free

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Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

IM and butterfly monster Daiya Seto is among the Japanese competitors ready to rumble in Tokyo next weekend, giving a preview of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Ippei Watanabe Calls Out Pre-Olympic 200 Breast Goal of 2:05

Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is gunning to get his mark back in the 200 breaststroke, giving a numerical value to the time he wants to hit.

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Mizuno GX-Sonic V Debuts January 2020 in U.S. Market

Mizuno introduced the Mizuno GX-Sonic V, the next evolution of acclaimed elite racing tech suit series known as the “Mizuno suit,” to the U.S. market today.

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Daiya Seto Concludes Tokyo Open With 1:55.98 200 IM PB To Top World Rankings

Daiya Seto wrapped up his 2019 Tokyo Open in major style, producing a 1:55.98 200 IM personal best en route to topping the podium.

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