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Exclusive Interview: Matsumoto Talks Race Strategy, OLY & ‘Secret’ ISL Plans

SwimSwam recently had the chance to speak with 2019 World Championships 200m free silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto. Hear what the 23-year-old has to say.

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Asian Swimming Championships Moved To 2021

The 2020 Asian Swimming Championships represents the latest international event to be postponed on the heels of the Olympic Games’ push to July 2021.

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Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Japan Swim Edition

Let’s take a look at the would-have-been-highlights of the 2020 Japan Swim, the nation’s Olympic-qualifying meet that was canclled.

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Lots O’ Cash On Offer As We Rank Top 3 Japanese Records Most Likely To Fall

As with the upcoming Konami Open, the Japanese Olympic Trials will also be offering cash prizes for broken records. But, which ones are likely to go down?

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Kirara Cup 2020: In Atto Misure Precauzionali Coronavirus

Kirara Cup 2020. Il diffondersi del coronavirus in Cina ha spinto gli organizzatori a diffondere un messaggio precauzionale alla vigilia del meeting.

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2020 Kirara Cup Continues Japanese Pre-Trials Racing

Yasuhiro Koseki is among those Japanese competitors expected to race this weekend at the annual Kirara Cup, taking extra Coronavirus precautions.

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$275,000 USD Offered For World Record Broken At Upcoming Konami Open

On-fire Daiya Seto will have extra incentive to give it his all at next month’s Konami Open, seeing how a quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs.

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Giappone: Konami Open – 275 Mila Dollari Per I Record Del Mondo

In Giappone nelle prossime settimane si disputeranno altri due meeting di alto profilo. Tra questi, al Konami Open, in palio 275 mila dollari per WR

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Giappone: Ryosuke Irie Primo Al Mondo 200 Do. 5 Sub 49 Nei 100 Stile

In Giappone, alla Kosuke Kitajima Cup 2020, le prestazioni di rilievo non mancano nel secondo giorno di gare. 5 uomini sotto i 49 nei 100 stile

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5 JPN Men Clock 48-Second 100 Free Times At Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Sprint ace Shinri Shioura led a men’s 100m freestyle siege on day 2 of the 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup taking place in Tokyo, Japan.

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Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

IM and butterfly monster Daiya Seto is among the Japanese competitors ready to rumble in Tokyo next weekend, giving a preview of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Insider Training: Watch Katsumi Nakamura’s Disciplined Daily Routine

Watch Japanese record holder Katsumi Nakamura do his thing both in and out of the pool to give himself the best chance of racing at a home Olympic Games.

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Kaylee McKeown Takes 200 IM/200 Back Double Gold In Queensland

Teenager Kaylee McKeown is getting some solid racing done down under, taking 2 golds tonight at the Queensland Championships.

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Stubblety-Cook Gets Under 1:00 In 100 Breast For First Time Ever

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook is keeping the good times rolling in Brisbane, adding the 100m gold to his dynamite 200m breast performance from last night.

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Japan, South Africa & Spain Among Queensland C’ships Visiting Nations

IM ace Yui Ohashi is just one of the key Japanese competitors headed to Brisbane for the 2019 Queensland Championships this weekend.

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