Katsumi Nakamura

Japan Cracks Men’s & Women’s 4×50 Free Relay National Records

Shinri Shioura was one of the relay members who fired off a new Japanese National Record in the 4x50m free relay.

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Seto Clocks 1st Sub-52 1Fly While Omoto Rocks World’s #2 200 IM In Sydney

Daiya Seto and Rika Omoto powered their way to big-time personal bests to close out the inaugural Sydney Open.

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Campbell Produces Another Sub-53, While Seto Takes Out Horton In 4Free

Doing what she does best, Cate Campbell threw down another impressive 100m freestyle performance on her home soil, taking her first gold of the inaugural Sydney Open Meet.

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Inaugural Sydney Open Meet Brings Aussie Talent Trove

With just about a month to go until Australia’s World Championships Trials, Swimming New South Wales is hosting the inaugural Sydney Open this weekend at SOPAC. Not only is the 3-day competition new to the NSW calendar, but it incorporates the UniSport Australia Swimming Nationals.

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Mondiali FINA Gwangju: I Qualificati di Giappone, Spagna e Olanda

CAMPIONATI MONDIALI FINA 2019 – GWANGJU 21/28 Luglio 2019 – nuoto Gwangju, Corea sito web dell’evento Programma gare nuoto A…

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Seto & Ohashi Solidify IM King & Queen Status On Final Night In Tokyo

Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto earned his 3rd title at the Japanese Championships, which concluded tonight in Tokyo.

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Shioura Thows Down 21.67 Asian Record On Penultimate Night In Tokyo

After having missed individual qualification in the men’s 100m freestyle earlier here in Tokyo, Shinri Shioura came back with a vengeance in the men’s 50m freestyle event, knocking down the Asian Continental and Japanese National Record in tonight’s semi-finals.

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Seto Scores 1:56 2IM, Hasegawa Tops Oashi In 200 Fly

Daiya Seto continues to produce stellar results here in Tokyo, earning his 2nd World Championships bid by winning the 200m IM.

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Japan Day 4: Seto Secures 2Fly For Worlds, 15 Men Under 50 In 1Free

Daiya Seto hits 200 fly qualifying mark for World Championships, while several other swimmers are in the hunt for their own events.

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Black Cloud Lingers Over Next Week’s Japan Swimming C’ships

This year’s Japan Swimming Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s primary qualifying competition for the 2019 World Championships, will have a black cloud raining overhead when racing begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.

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World Ranking Shake-Ups Galore At 2019 Konami Open

2019 KONAMI OPEN Saturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th International Swimming Centre, Chiba Prefecture Prelims at 9am local (7pm…

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Seto & Ohashi Put On 400 IM Show On Day 1 Of 2019 Konami Open

The 2019 Konami Open kicked off tonight, but without one of Japan’s main aquatic powerhouses, Rikako Ikee. Swimming in her honor, Ikee’s Japanese teammates threw down some stellar marks for this point in the season.

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Japanese Swimmers Race For Ikee At This Weekend’s 2019 Konami Open

A ‘who’s who’ within the Japanese swimming ranks is set to descend upon the Tatsumi International Swimming Center this weekend to compete at the annual Konami Open. However, this year will have a different meaning, as the nation’s star female athlete, Rikako Ikee, will no longer be taking part, instead addressing her recently-disclosed illness of leukemia.

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Koseki & Watanabe Fight To The Wire In 2:08 2Breast Showdown

World Record holder Ippei Watanabe and Pan Pacific Championshps gold medalist Yasihiro Koseki were neck-and-neck in a battle at the Kirara Cup this weekend.

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Nakamura Continues Home Turf Torrent With 48.12 100 Free

24-year-old Katsumi Nakamura threw down another impressive domestic performance with a 48.12 100 free (LCM). The question is, however, can this Japanese national record holder start translating his home turf success to the elite international stage in time for the 2020 Olympics?

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