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2020 Konami Open Day 2: Daiya Seto Puts Up Another 59.9 100 Breaststroke

Do-it-all Daiya Seto clocked the 2nd sub-minute 100m breaststroke of his career tonight in Tokyo to take gold at the Konami Open.

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On-Fire Daiya Seto Becomes Japan’s 7th Fastest 200 Freestyler All-Time

Japanese swimmers showed up big-time on day 1 of the Konami Open, including Daiya Seto pumping out a PB in the 200 free.

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$275,000 USD Offered For World Record Broken At Upcoming Konami Open

On-fire Daiya Seto will have extra incentive to give it his all at next month’s Konami Open, seeing how a quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs.

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5 JPN Men Clock 48-Second 100 Free Times At Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Sprint ace Shinri Shioura led a men’s 100m freestyle siege on day 2 of the 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup taking place in Tokyo, Japan.

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Matsumoto Moves Up To #3 In The World With 1:45.8 200 Free

Japanese swimmers continue to make a statement already in 2020, tonight with Katsuhiro Matsumoto ripping a 1:45.82 meet record 100m freestyle.

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Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

IM and butterfly monster Daiya Seto is among the Japanese competitors ready to rumble in Tokyo next weekend, giving a preview of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Hagino Hits 200 Back Gold, Shirai Shows Up Big On Day 2 Of Tokyo New Year’s

400 IM Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is continuing to make waves in his comeback, tonight taking the men’s 200 back in Tokyo.

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Japan, South Africa & Spain Among Queensland C’ships Visiting Nations

IM ace Yui Ohashi is just one of the key Japanese competitors headed to Brisbane for the 2019 Queensland Championships this weekend.

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Daiya Seto Concludes Tokyo Open With 1:55.98 200 IM PB To Top World Rankings

Daiya Seto wrapped up his 2019 Tokyo Open in major style, producing a 1:55.98 200 IM personal best en route to topping the podium.

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Milak Tops Hagino In Men’s 400 Free, Shioura Edges Out Nakamura In 100 Free

Visiting Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak was back at it this evening at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center, taking the men’s 400m free event.

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Clash Of The 200 Fly World Record Holders As Seto & Milak Race In Tokyo

The reigning long course 200 fly World Record holder Kristof Milak is set to battle the reigning short course 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto.

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Coming Back To Form, Hagino Throws Down 4th Fastest JPN 200 IM Ever

Olympic champion in the men’s 400m IM, Kosuke Hagino of Japan, is becoming more dangerous with every competition since coming back from a 5-month hiatus.

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Shioura Takes Men’s 50 Free Title To Close Out JPN Sports Festival

The 2019 Japan National Sports Festival wrapped up last night with seasoned veteran Shinri Shioura taking away the men’s 50m freestyle title.

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Japan Releases Stiff Qualifying Standards For The 2020 Home Olympic Games

The Japanese Swimming Federation has just released the selection criteria for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games set to be hosted in Tokyo.

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Kosuke Matsui Digs Deep For 21.88 50 Free On JPN Festival Day 2

Kosuke Matsui nailed a new PB in the men’s 50m freestyle, hitting 21.88 for a new meet record on the Niigata men’s 4x50m free relay.

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