Japan Swimming

2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

Japan’s Rikako Ikee is the top seed in both the 50 fly and the 100 free on Monday at the 2018 Asian Games.

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China and Japan Dominate Day 1 Medals Table, Again

In spite of a second-straight win from Daiya Seto, Japan sits 1 gold medal behind China at the 2018 Asian Games.

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Rikako Ikee Record Leads to Japanese Relay Record at Asian Games

Rikako Ikee broke the Meet Record on the leadoff, which spurred Japan to a new Asian Games and Japanese Record in the 400 free relay.

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Japanese Duo Doubles Under Asian Games Record in W. 100 Breast

Satomi Suzuki (above) knocked off the defending champion Shi Jinglin in the women’s 100 breaststroke, and took her record as well.

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Xu Ties Irie’s Meet Record to Break Japan’s Stranglehold on 100 Back

Xu Jiayu tied Ryosuke Irie’s record in the 100 back,

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Sun Yang Qualifies 1st in Pursuit of First 200 Free Asian Games Gold

Sun Yang is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 200 free, but the title of Asian Games champion in the event has eluded him.

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Yui Ohashi Breaks Countrymate’s Meet Record in 200 IM Finals

2018 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, Tokyo, Japan Meet…

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Miho Teramura’s 200 IM Gives Japan Another Championship Record

Teramura (above) used a ripper of a breaststroke leg to break the old Championship Record in the 200 IM that belonged to Australian Emily Seebohm.

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Japan Women Break National Record in 800 Free Relay Thanks to Ikee

Rikako Ikee (above) split a 1:54 to carry Japan to a new National Record in the women’s 800 free relay.

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USA Takes 5 Golds, Medals Table Lead After Day 1 of Pan Pacs

Katie Ledecky won 2 of the 11 American medals from day 1 of the meet, including gold in a championship record in the 800 free.

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Ryan Held Cruises to 49.7 Prelims Swim in Barcelona

2018 Mare Nostrum Series – Monaco June 16th-17th, 2018 LCM (50m) pool Monaco Stop 3 of 3: Prelims/Finals Meet Central…

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Yulia Efimova Goes Sub-30; Ikee on Fire on Day 2 in Canet

Rikako Ikee took out one Asian Record and nearly broke another on day 2 of the Canet stop of the 2018 Mare Nostrum Series.

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Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best, Missy Races Again in Day 2 Prelims

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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Stretched Out Butterfly: Another Look At Yajima’s Elongated Stroke

Yuya Yajima roared his way to the wall in first at this year’s Japan Open, claiming his spot on his nation’s Pan Pac roster. But it’s the way he swims the 2fly that really turned heads.

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2017 Swammy Awards Asia Female Swimmer of the Year: Li Bingjie

To see all of our 2017 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here.  2017 Swammy Awards Asian Female Swimmer of…

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