Suzuka Hasegawa

Ippei Watanabe Wins 3rd Consecutive Title At Japan Student C’ships

On the back of the Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games already done and dusted this summer, several Japanese high-profile athletes were back in the pool racing once again, this time locally at the 94th Japan Student Swimming Championships. Ippei Watanabe made his presence known in the men’s 100 breaststroke on day 1.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

200 breast Olympic gold medalist Dmitriy Balandin looks to defend his 100 breast title against Yan Zibei, who leads the way into the final after setting a Games Record in prelims.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Joseph Schooling will look to defend his 100 fly title on day 4 of the Asian Games in Jakarta.

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A Djakarta, la natation des Jeux Asiatiques se résumera en un classique duel Sino-Japonais

La rencontre est celle de deux styles, de deux histoires, de deux conceptions de la natation.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel races for the win and a Worlds spot in the men’s 100 free tonight.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After an upset gold on day 1 in the 200 freestyle, Taylor Ruck will compete in both the 100 free and 100 back on day 2 in Tokyo.

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2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Tale Of Two Distances In Women’s Fly Events

Japanese teenage sensation Rikako Ikee is tied for the fastest time in the world this year in the women’s 100 butterfly (56.23).

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Rikako Ikee Diversifies With World’s 6th Fastest 200 IM

Already the World Junior Record holder in the 200m IM,Japan’s Rikako Ikee sent a message that she’s ready to take on the senior ranks in this event.

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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.

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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.

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Japon Swim 2018 : Rikako Ikee remet ça : 56s38 au 100 papillon. Hagino forfait sur 200

Kosuke Hagino ne s’est pas présenté au départ du 200 mètres, décision qui obère sa sélection sur la distance.

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2018 Japan Swim: Koseki Holds Off Watanabe, 10 Men W/ 52-pt 100 Fly

Yasuhiro Koseki completed the breaststroke trifecta, holding off reigning world record holder Ippei Watanabe in the men’s 200m breaststroke in Tokyo tonight.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 4 Prelims: Ippei Watanabe On The Move

The men’s 200m breaststroke event at the 2018 Japan Swim has reigning world record holder Ippei Watanabe among its competitors.

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Lausanne : Charlotte Bonnet domine un plaisant jeu de dames

Au premier jour du meeting de Lausanne, toutes les courses féminines soit étaient très enlevées, soit donnaient lieu à de beaux chronos.

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Ikee Fires Off 50 Free Record, With Junior Champion Kojima Also Strong

It was a total teen scene at the Japanese National Sports Festival, with Rikako Ikee and Miku Kojima making the most of their splashes.

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