New WR Holder Ippei Watanabe Visits Tokyo 2020 Organizers
Ippei Watanabe visits Tokyo 2020 organizers, commits to goal of Olympic gold medal in 200m breaststroke.
How The 2017 Worlds Schedule Will Impact Top Multi-Event Swimmers
The 2017 World Championships will be the focus event for the 2017 calendar year in the pool, and have undergone some noticeable changes in terms of scheduling compared to the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Olympic Champion Kosuke Hagino To Make Earlier Return To Racing
The men’s 400m IM gold medalist in Rio, Japanese powerhouse Kosuke Hagino, will be returning to competition earlier than expected after having undergone post-Olympic elbow surgery.
Rio Gold Medalists Hagino & Kaneto Recognized By Japanese Swimming
28-year-old Rie Kaneto claimed her first Olympic gold medal this past summer in Rio, topping the women’s 200m breaststroke field.
Olympic Champion Kosuke Hagino Enters Pro Swimming Scene
Kosuke Hagino graduates from Toyo University in April and he’s already setting up his new professional swimming life.
2016 Swammy Awards Video: Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year
Kosuke Hagino (left) earned 3 medals at the 2016 Olympic Games, including the 400m IM gold, to help lay claim to the Swammy for Asian Male Swimmer of the Year.
#SwimSwamTheVote: Adrian/Ervin Ticket Prevails In SwimSwam Polls
Those connected to social media (and in 2016, who isn’t?) will remember yesterday’s most important ballot – the one posed by…
Japan Names 39 to Asian Champs Roster, But No Gold Medalists
2013 and 2015 World Champion Daiya Seto leads a Japanese team of 39 in their hosted Asian Swimming Championships next month.
Hagino Undergoes Successful Elbow Surgery, Out For At Least A Month
Multiple Olympic medalist Kosuke Hagino of Japan (left) underwent successful elbow surgery stemming from his pre-World Championships accident.
Japan’s Daiya Seto May Dabble In 100 Fly For 2017 World Championships
Typically an IMer and 200 butterflyer, Japan’s Daiya Seto has made it known he plans to tackle the 100m butterfly over the next year.
Japan’s Hagino And Seto Continue Back And Forth IM Battle In Tokyo
Japanese IM specialists Kosuke Hagino (center) and Daiya Seto (right) are headed toward a very Phelps/Lochte-esque showdown in Tokyo 2020.
Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games: Americans Dominated On Both Sides
Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games as if it were an NCAA Championship meet, the Americans blew away the competition amassing nearly 1000 total points.
Battling Back: How Injured Swimmers Fared At 2016 Olympic Games
Kosuke Hagino (left) had to sit out last year’s World Championships due to a broken elbow. How did he and other injured athletes fare in Rio at the 2016 Olympic Games?
ASIA: A Week of Firsts for Asian Swimmers in Rio
It was a week of firsts in Rio for a few Asian countries with athletes swimming in the Rio Olympic Games. Among them were Khazakstan and Singapore, which saw their first ever swimming Olympic gold medals.
Rio Olympic Medalists Twitter List (Day 8 Update)
You can follow the men’s 50 free medalists on Twitter, along with many other Olympic swimmers.
