Kanako Watanabe

2018 Japan Swim: Pan Pacific C’ships Qualification On The Line

After a rather quiet first quarter, Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino will try to make some noise at this week’s Japan Swim in Tokyo.

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FINA World Cup 2017: Ultimi atti di una super edizione

2017 FINA WORLD CUP – TOKYO Martedì 14 novembre – mercoledì 15 novembre 2017 Tokyo, Giappone Centro internazionale di nuoto…

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Masato Sakai Reaps 4th Consecutive 2Fly Title At JPN Student C’ships

Olympic silver medalist Masato Sakai of Japan made his presence known at a domestic competition over the weekend, while Ippei Watanabe, Yui Ohashi and Kanako Watanabe were also in the water.

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Universiades de Taipei 2017 : ces séries qui font peur

L’une des tendances les plus marquantes des courses de natation qui viennent de s’achever aux Universiades de Taipei, a été la réalisation de performances parfois très élevées en séries et (pour le sprint de nage libre) en demi-finales. C’est une constatation récurrente, que font ce qu’intéresse la natation, que cette quasi-obligation de nager vite dès les épreuves qualificatives.

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2017 World University Games: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Ella Eastin is the favorite in tonight’s 200 fly final.

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2017 World University Games: USA Ties Up Gold Tally with JPN on Day 5

Japan’s Kanako Watanabe brought home a gold in the 200 breast, but Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held (100 free) and Hellen Moffitt (100 fly) brought in 2 wins for the Americans to bring it to a tie between the 2 countries with 6 gold each.

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2017 World University Games: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Katie McLaughlin will race the women’s 200 fly on day 6 at the World University Games.

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2017 World University Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The women’s 200 breast final has five women qualified within eight tenths of a second at the top, led by Japan’s Kanako Watanabe.

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2017 World University Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It’s day 4 of the Summer Universiade (also known as the World University Games) in Taipei, and tonight’s finals session schedule is loaded with big events, including the 200 IM led by Japan’s Yui Ohashi.

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2017 World University Games: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Ryan Held will swim the 100 free on day 4 of the World University Games in Taipei.

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2017 WUGs: Japan Ties USA for Most Golds Through Day 3

In the women’s 100 breast, Kanako Watanabe and Reona Aoki put together a 1-2 punch. Kosuke Hagino and Daiya Seto followed that up with another gold and silver combo for Japan in the 200 IM.

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2017 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

It’s day 3 of the Summer Universiade (also known as the World University Games) in Taipei, and tonight’s finals session schedule is loaded with big events. Olympic champ Dmitry Balandin is out for gold in the men’s 200 breast.

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2017 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Andrew Wilson put up the fastest time of the meet so far with his 59.6 in prelims, but can he hold off defending champion Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan in the final?

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2017 World University Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Gregorio Paltrinieri and Mykhailo Romanchuk will renew acquaintances in the men’s 1500 after going 1-2 at the World Championships.

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Japan Is Bringing Heavy Hitters Hagino, Seto, Ohashi To Taipei

Look out for Japan, who is bringing its heavy hitters into Taipei for the World University Games.

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