Natsumi Hoshi

2016 Japan Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy and James Magnussen will both compete in the 50 freestyle on the final day of the Japan Open.

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2016 Japan Open: Day 1 Finals Recap

Kanako Watanabe pulled off the win in the women’s 100 breast against a tough field at the Japan Open.

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2016 Japan Open: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy will headline the men’s 200 free at day 1 prelims of the Japan Open.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals Recap: Major 200 IM Shake-ups

Teenager Runa Imai picked the right time to explode, clocking the 2nd-swiftest women’s 200m IM time tonight and punching her ticket to Rio.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Smokes 200 Free

Kosuke Hagino rocked the world’s fastest 200m freestyle time while competing at the Japanese Olympic Trials tonight.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The current women’s 200 butterfly World Champion, Natsumi Hoshi, will be in the pool today trying to claim a Japanese national title in the event in Tokyo.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 1 Prelims Recap

The 2016 Japan Swim (Japanese Olympic Trials) kick-off today in Tokyo, with two big guns – Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino – highlighting the very first event.

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Wicked-Fast Talent On Tap For Japanese Olympic Trials (Preview)

Although perhaps not as deep within each event as other nations, the talent sprinkled among the Japanese team is utterly fierce and will most definitely be in the mix for medals in Rio.

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2016 Aquatic Super Series Preview

The Chinese and Japanese teams will have a hard time overcoming the talent and depth of the Australian team in Perth…

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2015 Swammy Awards: Kanako Watanabe, Asian Female Swimmer of the Year

Over the past three World Championships, Kanako Watanabe has risen from an also-ran to an all-around international star.

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FINA Revises Rio Relay Qualification Criteria; JPN Medley Now In

The Japanese women’s 4x100m medley relay has had its status changed in terms of being in the top 12 for Rio qualification.

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Stars Ready To Battle It Out In Tokyo: FINA Press Conference

Aussie Emily Seebohm is ready for the 2015 FINA World Cup Tokyo stop – are you? Prelims start at 8pm Eastern time tonight.

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Natsumi Hoshi Preparing for a Stacked 200 Fly Field in Rio (Video Interview)

Out very fast in the women’s 200 butterfly at the Kazan World Championships were American Katie McLaughlin and German Franziska Hentke. As…

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Japanese Women Make Golden History in Kazan

Japan’s women had never won a long course World Championship…until 2016.

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2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: Wild Day 5 yields wide score range

The men’s 100 free finish, won by China’s Ning Zetao, was one of many unexpected finishes on Day 5 of the 2015 World Championships

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