Hagino & Sakai Soldier On To Japanese Amateur Championships
The 2nd annual Japanese Amateur Championships are set for this weekend, with Kosuke Hagino & Masato Sakai representing two men staying the course.
Rapsys Hits Another 1:45 200 Free, Kamminga Keeps Win Streak Alive In Berlin
Danas Rapsys of Lithuania would not be denied in the men’s 200m free, rocking another solid performance of 1:45.82 to close out Berlin.
Hosszu & Cusinato Share 400 IM Podium On Day 2 Of FINA World Cup Berlin
Katinka Hosszu takes 400m IM gold yet again, this time at the Berlin stop of the FINA World Cup Series, where Italy’s Ilaria Cusinato was also in the mix.
2019 Japan Open: Start Lists & Meet Preview
Yui Ohashi will be back at it this week, competing at the Japan Open, the final qualifier for this summer’s World Championships.
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.
Japanese Women’s 4×50 Medley Relay Steadily Improving At Worlds
The Japanese women’s 4x50m medley relay has steadily been making improvements over the years, finishing 8th in Doha at the 2014 FINA Short Course Championships, 7th in Windsor at the 2016 edition and now 4th place here in Hangzhou in a new National Record.
No Scratches For Day 2 Finals at 2018 Short Course Worlds
There are no scratches on day 2 of the Short Course World Championships in Hangzhou, despite some swimmers set up for tough triples.
Miho Teramura Lowers Japanese 50 Breast Record Again In Swim-Off
Miho Teramura reset her Japanese Record once again in the women’s 50 breast swim-off.
Martina Carraro Becomes First Italian Woman Sub-30 In SCM 50 Breast
Martina Carraro broke the Italian Record in the women’s 50 breast in a time of 29.79.
Carraro, Teramura Lower National Records In Women’s 50 Breast Prelims
Miho Teramura broke a six-year-old Japanese Record in the women’s 50 breast in Hangzhou.
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.
Ikee Caps Off Historic Summer With 2 Meet Records At Japanese Festival
The 73rd National Sports Festival of Japan concluded today, with the nation’s golden girl, Rikako Ikee, capping off a whirlwind summer.
2018 Asian Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Rikako Ikee is after her 8th medal of these Games, leading heats of the 50 free. She’s already won the 100 free, 50 fly, 100 fly, 4×100 free relay and 4×100 medley relay, and took silver in both the mixed medley relay and the 4×200 free relay.
Kim Seoyeong Sets Korean, Asian Games Records In Women’s 200 IM
Kim Seoyeong won the women’s 200 IM in a new Korean and Asian Games Record of 2:08.34.
