30 Golds In 2020: Meet Japan’s Potential Tokyo Olympic Medalists
The Japanese Olympic Committee is reportedly planning on setting a 30 gold medal target for their home-hosted Games in 2020. Here are just 5 swimmers who may help make that goal happen.
Heading Into 2020, Nation Of Japan Most Excited For Swimming
The nation of Japan is gearing up to cheer on their swimmers when the Summer Olympics arrive in Tokyo in 2020.
Missy Franklin Entered in 2018 Mare Nostrum Series
American swimmer Missy Franklin, who hasn’t raced since undergoing double shoulder surgery in early 2017, is entered to swim at the…
Japan Brings Heavy Arsenal To Battle China At 2018 Asian Games
Japan will try to turn the medal tables on China come the 2018 Asian Games in August.
Japan Selects Stacked Roster For 2018 Pan Pacific Championships
National record holders and world-ranked Rikako Ikee, Kosuke Hagino, Daiya Seto and Katsumi Nakamura are among the Japanese Pan Pacific Championships swimmers selected.
2018 Japan Open Day 4: Ikee’s 5th Gold, Watanabe Busts Breaststroke
Rikako Ikee racked up her 5th individual win, while Ippei Watanabe crushe a top 5 200m breast time.
2018 Japan Open: Ikee Continues Siege, While Hagino Gets On Board
Teen Rikako Ikee continues to show her Tokyo 2020 promise, while Kosuke Hagino gets his first win of the meet at the 2018 Japan Open.
2018 Japan Swim Day 2: The Beat Goes On In Tokyo
Yesterday’s standouts Rikako Ikee and Daiya Seto were back in the pool today, as was Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino on day 2 of the 2018 Japan Swim.
2018 Japan Open: Birthday Boy Seto Surges To 4:08.9 400 IM
Daiya Seto, who just turned 24 today, nailed a win in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Open, registering a world-leading effort in the process.
Teen Rikako Ikee Cranks Out 25.25 50 Fly National Record
17-year-old Rikako Ikee continues to set herself apart from the competition in the sprint fly and free events, lowering her own 50m fly national record winnig gold in Tokyo tonight.
Rikako Ikee’s New Coach Was Also A Japanese Olympian
Japanese sprinting teen Rikako Ikee is teaming up with a former Japanese Olympian on her journey to Tokyo 2020.
First Round Of Japan’s 2018 Pan Pacific C’ships Roster Announced
After a 4-event onslaught at the Japan Swim, 17-year-old Rikako Ikee leads her nation’s initial roster for the Pan Pacific Championships. Additional swimmers may be named after the Japan Open this May.
Japan Swim 2018 : Yui Ohashi, 4’30s82, autre rivale d’Hosszu sur 400m quatre nages
Miss Hohashi a battu le record du Japon, nagé 4’30s82 et amélioré la performance, 4’31s42 qu’elle avait établie le 15 avril 2017.
Japan Swim 2018 : Noromura à la poursuite de Kristof Milak
Noromura, l’an dernier, avait fait forte impression, et on s’attend à de formidables duels entre lui et un autre jeune de talent, le Hongrois Kristof Milak.
2018 Japan Swim: Hagino Back To 400 IM Form, Nakamura 48.22
Kosuke Hagino produced a super quick 400m IM time to position him only behind America’s Chase Kalisz in the world rankings with the Pan Pacific Championships looming in the horizon.
