Kanako Watanabe

2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Drops The Hammer

Bold, statement-making swim from 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino. 1:55.98 in the men’s 200 IM to score the #1 time in the world.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning 400IM World Champion, Daiya Seto, will try to hold off teammate Kosuke Hagino in the morning 200m IM race in Tokyo.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Smokes 200 Free

Kosuke Hagino rocked the world’s fastest 200m freestyle time while competing at the Japanese Olympic Trials tonight.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The current women’s 200 butterfly World Champion, Natsumi Hoshi, will be in the pool today trying to claim a Japanese national title in the event in Tokyo.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Recap

15-year-old Rikako Ikee already scored a new National Record during semi-finals of the women’s 100m butterfly and followed that up with a big meet title-winning swim. Kosuke Kitajima, meanwhile, qualified for his 5th Olympic Games.

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Gute Leistungen bei der japanischen Olympiaqualifikation.

2016 – Olympiaqualifikation Japan 4. – 10. April Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Japanischen Qualifikationszeiten für Rio  Meldeergebnis in Japanisch …

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

We’ll get our first glimpse of Ryosuke Irie as he takes on the 100 backstroke field on day 2 of the Japanese Olympic Trials.

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Wicked-Fast Talent On Tap For Japanese Olympic Trials (Preview)

Although perhaps not as deep within each event as other nations, the talent sprinkled among the Japanese team is utterly fierce and will most definitely be in the mix for medals in Rio.

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Coutts Ready to Retire After Rio

“Whatever happens, I am definitely done after Rio.”

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McKeon Puts Up World’s Second Fastest 100 Butterfly at NSW Champs

Emma McKeon posted a lifetime best to win the 100 butterfly at the NSW State Championships in a 57.24…

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2016 NSW Open C’ships Preview: Maggie, McEvoy, Campbell, Seebohm

Stacked talent awaits in Sydney at the 2016 NSW Open Championships starting Thursday.

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Rie Kaneto Races To 200 Breast All Comers, New JPN National Record

Japan’s Rie Kaneto rocks a new All Comers and Japanese National Record in 200m breaststroke while competing at the Aquatic Super Series – 2:20.04 at 27 years old.

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2016 Aquatic Super Series Preview

The Chinese and Japanese teams will have a hard time overcoming the talent and depth of the Australian team in Perth…

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Kanako Watanabe Earns Japanese Swimmer Of The Year Award

Japanese breaststroker, Kanako Watanabe, was honored with her swimming federation’s Swimmer of the Year Award for her achievements during 2015.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Kanako Watanabe, Asian Female Swimmer of the Year

Over the past three World Championships, Kanako Watanabe has risen from an also-ran to an all-around international star.

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