Kitajima Swims Season Best 100 Breast to Start Japan Open
Kosuke Kitajima (above) had a good reaction to his month spent training with Dave Salo, and Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool after a dominating Japanese Championships performance. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
12-Year Old Girl Goes 2:25 in 200 Breast; Shioura Breaks 50 Freestyle Record
A 12-year old breaststroker has taken Japanese swimming by storm. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Kosuke Hagino Crushes Asian Record in 400 IM; Kitajima Wins 100 Breaststroke
In what was a slow day overall to kick of Japan’s four-day National Championship, Kosuke Hagino mutulated his own Asian continental record. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
American Women Take Down 4×100 Medley World Record
Franklin, Soni, Vollmer and Schmitt finish the meet off for the American women with speed
Sun Yang Crushes World Record on Final Day of Olympics (RECAP)
Sun Yang hammered the World Record in the men’s 1500 free (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)
Day 6 Finals Recap, Presented by SwimOutlet Team Division
An unbelievably fast final in the 200 breast was just one of the thrilling races in London on Thursday night.
Clary Upsets Lochte; Phelps Completes History on Day 6 Finals
Tyler Clary Celebrates his upset victory in the men’s 200 backstroke. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Rebecca Soni Breaks World Record: First Woman Under 2:20
Rebecca Soni defended her Olympic Title in the 200 Breaststroke
Japan Keeps Bronze-Medal Run Alive (Medal Table)
Will breaststroker Satomi Suzuki continue Japan’s run at bronze medals Thusrday? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ryan Lochte Handles Double Easily Through Preliminary Rounds
Ryan Lochte exerted little more energy than would a warmup on Wednesday morning (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Adrian’s Confidence Shows in 100 Free Prelims Swim
Nathan Adrian looked very good to take the top seed in the 100 free on morning 4 of the 2012 Olympics (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Missy Arrives With First Gold in Day 3 Evening Session
Missy Franklin played her double perfectly, and earned her first ever gold medal (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)
American Vollmer; van der Burgh Break World Records on Day 2 (RECAP)
The French were all smiles after pulling off their first ever relay gold medal on day 2. (Photo: US Presswire)
Seebohm Breaks Australian Record in Day 2 Prelims; Missy 2nd
Australia’s Emily Seebohm came within a stroke of the World Record in prelims of the 100 back. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Picks: Gyurta’s Heat or Kitajima’s History in 200 Breast
Can Gyurta’s impressive three-year run trump Kitajima’s run at a breaststroke three-peat? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
