Seto Scores 1:56 2IM, Hasegawa Tops Oashi In 200 Fly
Daiya Seto continues to produce stellar results here in Tokyo, earning his 2nd World Championships bid by winning the 200m IM.
Japan Day 4: Seto Secures 2Fly For Worlds, 15 Men Under 50 In 1Free
Daiya Seto hits 200 fly qualifying mark for World Championships, while several other swimmers are in the hunt for their own events.
Black Cloud Lingers Over Next Week’s Japan Swimming C’ships
This year’s Japan Swimming Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s primary qualifying competition for the 2019 World Championships, will have a black cloud raining overhead when racing begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.
Fourth Annual TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet Hosted by Ryan Lochte
Athletes will come together on Friday, April 26th to compete in the TYR Derby Pro Swim Meet presented by Churchill Downs., with 12 times Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte acting as event host.
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World Ranking Shake-Ups Galore At 2019 Konami Open
2019 KONAMI OPEN Saturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th International Swimming Centre, Chiba Prefecture Prelims at 9am local (7pm…
Seto & Ohashi Put On 400 IM Show On Day 1 Of 2019 Konami Open
The 2019 Konami Open kicked off tonight, but without one of Japan’s main aquatic powerhouses, Rikako Ikee. Swimming in her honor, Ikee’s Japanese teammates threw down some stellar marks for this point in the season.
Japanese Swimmers Race For Ikee At This Weekend’s 2019 Konami Open
A ‘who’s who’ within the Japanese swimming ranks is set to descend upon the Tatsumi International Swimming Center this weekend to compete at the annual Konami Open. However, this year will have a different meaning, as the nation’s star female athlete, Rikako Ikee, will no longer be taking part, instead addressing her recently-disclosed illness of leukemia.
Watching Swimming: What Makes a Race Good?
Last Friday, SwimSwam published our Swammy Awards Top 10 Swims of the Year. The number one race was the men’s medley relay at the Asian Games.
2018 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
As we wrap up our 2018 Swammy Awards, it’s time to look back at the top 10 swims of 2018.
All 8 Men’s 100 Free Finalists Faster Than 2016 World Winning Time
Caeleb Dressel and Vlad Morozov went 1-2 in the men’s 100 freestyle final, both nearly a full second faster than the winning time was in 2016.
Seto, Irie, Koseki Among 37-Strong JPN Roster For SC World C’ships
Daiya Seto will try to defend his 400m IM world title earned in Windsor at the last edition of the FINA Short Course World Championships.
Ikee, Ohashi & Hagino Missing From Japanese SC Worlds Selection Meet
The Japanese competition train ceases to stop, as the nation’s top athletes are gearing up for their World Championships Selection Meet slated for October 27th and 28th.
After Dominant Year, Rikako Ikee Selected As Japan Swimming’s 2018 MVP
In response to her extraordinary year in the pool, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee has been honored as ‘MVP’ by the Japanese Swimming Federation.
2016 Short Course Worlds Medalist Shinri Shioura Out For Season
Elite Japanese sprinter Shinri Shioura has withdrawn from the remainder of the 2018 racing season due to complications with tonsillitis.
Ikee Caps Off Historic Summer With 2 Meet Records At Japanese Festival
The 73rd National Sports Festival of Japan concluded today, with the nation’s golden girl, Rikako Ikee, capping off a whirlwind summer.
