Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Matsushima adding to Japanese breaststroke dominance
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
Seto Ends Mare Nostrum Series With Another Meet Record in the 400 IM
Daiya Seto broke his second competition record of the weekend posting a 4:10.58 to win the men’s 400 IM in Monaco…
Seto and Ottesen Break Competition Records in Monaco
2015 MARE NOSTRUM SERIES Canet-en-Roussillon, France – June 6-7 Barcelona, Spain – June 10-11 Monaco – June 13-14 Mare Nostrum website…
Australia’s Emma McKeon Earns Fourth Gold at 2015 Japan Open
Red-hot Emma McKeon (AUS) nabs her fourth gold at the 2015 Japan Open, making her mark all over the world rankings.
Seto & Sakai Throw Down World’s Top Two 200m Butterfly Times on Day 1 of 2015 Japan Open
And just like that, after Day 1 of the 2015 Japan Open, Daiya Seto and Masato Sakai stand atop the world rankings in the 200m butterfly event.
Irie, Seto, Hagino, Along with America’s Ervin, Headline the 2015 Japan Open
Red-hot backstroker Ryosuke Irie will look to dominate once again, this time at the 2015 Japan Open slated for May 22-24th in Tokyo.
Japan Sending 25 to the World Championships in Kazan
The Japanese Swimming Federation has announced a team of 25 athletes who they will be sending to the World Championships in Kazan…
O’Connor Takes the Helm of the 200 IM World Rankings
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted the world’s fastest time in the women’s 200 IM taking the event at the British Swimming Championships in a time of 2:09.51…
Kanako Watanabe Barely Slower than Japanese Record on Day 1 of 2015 National Championships
2015 Japanese National Championships Long Course Meters April 7-12th, 2015 (Tuesday-Sunday) Tatsumi International Pool, Tokyo Live results (in English) Full…
O’Connor Hits the Top of the Charts in the 200 IM
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor posted a 2:10.12 in the 200 IM to take over the top spot in the world rankings…
2014 Swammy Awards: Female Asian Swimmer of the Year Ye Shiwen
Even in a relatively uneventful year (by her standards, at least), China’s Ye Shiwen was far and away the top female swimmer in Asia.
RACE VIDEO: Kanako Watanabe wins 200 Breaststroke World Championships scm
Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.
Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap
Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.
Japan names 32 to Short Course Worlds roster including Hagino, Seto, Watanabe
Japan’s Short Course Worlds roster will include returning gold medalist Daiya Seto and Asian Games sensation Kosuke Hagino.
Final Medal Tally, 4 Big Things from the 2014 Asian Games
Take-home #1 from the Asian Games? Kosuke Hagino is the real-deal. What he does next, though, is still in question.
