Junya Koga

2016 Short Course Worlds: Japan Makes Moves in Day 4 Medal Table

Following day 4 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, Team USA and Russia have maintained their top 2 spots in the medal count, while Japan has moved up into 3rd.

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Japanese Break Men’s 4×50 Free National Record, Qualify 3rd For Finals

The Japanese men surged to a new national record this morning in the 4x50m freestyle relay in order to take the third seed overall heading into finals, putting them in the mix for a medal with the likes of the United States and Russia.

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Junya Koga Breaks Asian Record Twice Within An Hour, Ties 3rd All-Time

Junya Koga broke his own Asian Record in the men’s 50 back semis in 22.81.

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2016 FINA CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL CURSO CORTO: RESULTADOS 3° DÍA

2016 CURSO CORTO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 6° Diciembre – Diciembre 11°, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre Curso: 25 metros Eliminatorias: 0930…

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2016 Curso Corto Campeonato Mundial: Resultados Día 1°

Hoy empezó el campeonato mundial de la FINA y el primer día de la natación.

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Atkinson’s Breakthrough Highlights Day 2 Of FINA World Cup – Tokyo

After narrowing in on the 50 breast World Record last week, Atkinson finally had a breakthrough in today’s race.

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How to do 6 Kick 3 Stroke Backstroke Drill

Practice the six kick, three stroke backstroke drill and you will see a big improvement in your backstroke speed.

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Asia Recap: Japanese Swimmers Continue Smashing Records on Rio Day 2

Japan’s Katsumi Nakamura became the first Japanese man to swim under 48 seconds in the 100 free, setting the new Japanese Record at 47.99.

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Freestyle Drill Video: 6 Power Kicks, 1 Stroke

“6 Kicks 1 Stroke” drill is one of the most transformative freestyle drills you can do!

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How to do the Backstroke Spin Drill

The backstroke spin drill is one of the most effective ways of teaching swimmers to accelerate the straight arms quickly through the recovery phase of the stroke cycle.

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2016 Japan Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy and James Magnussen will both compete in the 50 freestyle on the final day of the Japan Open.

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2016 Japan Open: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy will headline the men’s 200 free at day 1 prelims of the Japan Open.

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Freestyle Video: How to Pull Underwater

Watch 4 time Olympian Roland Schoeman, World Champion Junya Koga and Elite Marathon swimmer, Lexie Kelly led by Coach Gary Hall take it back to the basics allowing the swimmer to feel ‘drag forces’ that may often go unoticed.

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Why Dolphin Kick Matters in Backstroke

Dolphin kick backstroke is one of the best ways to learn how to develop a fast stroke rate.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals Recap: Major 200 IM Shake-ups

Teenager Runa Imai picked the right time to explode, clocking the 2nd-swiftest women’s 200m IM time tonight and punching her ticket to Rio.

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