Hagino, Kaneto Make Big-Time Statements On Day 6 Finals Of JPN Trials
If Kosuke Hagino dropped the hammer earlier in the meet with his 1:45.50 200 free victory, he unloaded an entire arsenal in clinching the new Japanese National Record in the 200 IM (1:55.07).
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
We didn’t see any 100m freestyle Olympic qualifiers yesterday, but we’ll see if anyone can meet the stiff Japanese standards in the splash n’ dash today.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Drops The Hammer
Bold, statement-making swim from 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino. 1:55.98 in the men’s 200 IM to score the #1 time in the world.
2 Japanese Sprint Freestyle Records Broken, Yet No Olympic Qualifiers
Despite seeing 2 National Records fall during tonight’s finals, the nation of Japan is without male and female 100m freestyle representation in Rio at this point.
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.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
31-year-old Takeshi Matsuda earned bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly in both Beijing and London. He’ll be swimming in the prelims of the event in Tokyo this morning.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Recap
15-year-old Rikako Ikee already scored a new National Record during semi-finals of the women’s 100m butterfly and followed that up with a big meet title-winning swim. Kosuke Kitajima, meanwhile, qualified for his 5th Olympic Games.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
We’ll get our first glimpse of Ryosuke Irie as he takes on the 100 backstroke field on day 2 of the Japanese Olympic Trials.
15-Jährige Japanerin Rikako Ikee in 57,55 über die 100 m Schmetterling
Bei der Olympiaqualifikation der Schwimmer in Tokio, hat die erst 15-jährige Rikako Ikee ihren eigenen japanischen Rekord über die 100…
On-Fire 15-Year-Old Rikako Ikee Lowers Own 100 Fly Japanese NR
15-year-old Japanese sprinter Rikako Ikee is simply a girl on fire.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 1 Finals Recap
Kosuke Hagino threw down a monster 4:09.80 in prelims of the men’s 400 IM and then scored a 4:08.90 to take gold and put the world on notice.
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.
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.
The Rise Of Japan’s Rikako Ikee
Rikako Ikee’s upward trajectory may just land her atop Japan’s podium at the nation’s Olympic Trials in April.
15-year-old Ikee Blasts Sub-55 1Free, Hagino 1:56.10 2Back At Konami
Seto, Hagino, Ikee and several other key players were in action again tonight in Tokyo for Day 2 of the 2016 Konami Open, the last major meet before April’s Olympic Trials.
