Seto, Irie, Koseki Among 37-Strong JPN Roster For SC World C’ships
Daiya Seto will try to defend his 400m IM world title earned in Windsor at the last edition of the FINA Short Course World Championships.
Major World Ranking Shake-ups On Day 2 Of JPN SC C’ships
Sprinter Katsumi Nakamura is just one of the Japanese swimmers who cracked the world’s top 5 tonight in Tokyo.
Koseki & Seto Dethrone World #1s In 100 Breast, 200 Fly
Pan Pacs champions Yasuhiro Koseki and Daiya Seto did major damage on day 1 of the Japanese Short Course Championships, rocking the world rankings in the process.
Ikee, Ohashi & Hagino Missing From Japanese SC Worlds Selection Meet
The Japanese competition train ceases to stop, as the nation’s top athletes are gearing up for their World Championships Selection Meet slated for October 27th and 28th.
After Dominant Year, Rikako Ikee Selected As Japan Swimming’s 2018 MVP
In response to her extraordinary year in the pool, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee has been honored as ‘MVP’ by the Japanese Swimming Federation.
Olympic Silver Medalist Masato Sakai To Return To Racing This Weekend
Masato Sakai (left) won the 200m fly silver medal in Rio, but recently underwent shoulder surgery this summer. He’ll be making his recovery debut this weekend at the Japanese National Sports Festival.
2018 Asian Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
The penultimate day of the 2018 Asian Games wraps up tonight with six medal events. China’s Xu Jiayu seeks a backstroke sweep for 2018, sitting second in the 200 back after winning the 50 and 100 earlier on. Meanwhile, Chinese teammates Li Bingjie (who won the 200 free) and Wang Jianjiahe (who won the 1500) will meet in the 800 free, clashing for gold.
2018 Asian Games: Japan Pulling Away Heading Into Final Day
Satomi Suzuki raced her way to gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke, as Japan leads the overall swimming medal table heading into the final day of competition in Jakarta.
2018 Asian Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
200 breast Olympic gold medalist Dmitriy Balandin looks to defend his 100 breast title against Yan Zibei, who leads the way into the final after setting a Games Record in prelims.
2018 Asian Games Day 5 Preview: Irie Has One Last Shot At Xu Jiayu
Ryosuke Irie claimed 2 silvers behind American Ryan Murphy at the Pan Pacific Championships. Will the Japanese national record holder be able to come away with a gold ahead of rival Xu Jiayu here in Jakarta?
Japan Breaks Games Record, China Downs National Mark In 400 Free Relay
Katsumi Nakamura was a key member of Japan’s record-breaking 400 free relay in Jakarta.
2018 Asian Games: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Joseph Schooling will look to defend his 100 fly title on day 4 of the Asian Games in Jakarta.
2018 Asian Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Among the swimmers to watch is Japanese IM star Yui Ohashi, who leads the way in the 400 IM.
2018 Asian Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
World record holder Ippei Watanabe will swim the men’s 200 breast on day 3 of the Asian Games.
2018 Asian Games Day 3 Preview: Balandin Goes Missing From 2Breast
Although Kazakhstani Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin is physically in Jakarta, he is missing from the men’s 200m breaststroke start lists for the 2018 Asian Games.
