Takeshi Matsuda

The End Of An Era: Japan’s Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement

34-year-old Olympic medalist Ryosuke Irie has decided to hang up his goggles after a stellar career which spanned nearly 20 years.

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Ryosuke Irie Non Riesce A Conquistare La Sua Quinta Olimpiade

La leggenda giapponese del dorso Ryosuke Irie non è riuscito a raggiungere l’obiettivo di partecipare alla sua quinta Olimpiade

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Yuki Kobori Bronzo Olimpico A Rio 2016, Si Ritira A 27 Anni

Il 27enne giapponese Yuki Kobori, bronzo alle Olimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro del 2016, ha annunciato il suo ritiro dal nuoto

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Everything You Need To Know From April’s Olympic Qualifying Meets (So Far)

Evgeny Rylov’s European Record in the men’s 200 backstroke is among the top performances we’ve seen in 2021.

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Shui Kurokawa Record Giapponese 800 Sl Ma Non Si Qualifica Olimpiadi

Shui Kurokava stabilisce il nuovo record giapponese negli 800 metri stile libero ma non è sufficiente per la qualifica olimpica

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Brenton Rickard Positivo A Test Antidoping Su Campione Dei Giochi 2012

Brenton Richard trovato positivo ad un test eseguito durante le Olimpiadi di Londra.l’Australia rischia la medaglia di bronzo nella staffetta

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Fly

As we explore the evolution of the 21st century face of the men’s 200 fly thus far, who do you think will become the 2020s face of the men’s 200 fly?

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Lots O’ Cash On Offer As We Rank Top 3 Japanese Records Most Likely To Fall

As with the upcoming Konami Open, the Japanese Olympic Trials will also be offering cash prizes for broken records. But, which ones are likely to go down?

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Top 10 Performances from the 2020 FINA Champions Series

In case you missed it, check out the top 10 swims from the 2020 FINA Champions Series, which concluded in Beijing, China on Sunday. (pictured: Daiya Seto)

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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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Nao Horomura Rattles Milak’s 200 Fly WJR In 1:53.90 At WUGS

Japan’s Nao Horomura threw down a 1:53.90 to win the WUG title and narrowly miss the Junior world record of 1:53.79, set by Hungarian Kristof Milak.

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05/18/17 In Briefs Pacific Edition: Matsuda, Mariana & Phillippines

Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web, including Japanese Olympic medalist Takeshi Matsuda’s appointment to the JOC Athletes Committee.

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Japan’s Takeshi Matsuda Says Farewell To Swimming

“The races I won a medal in all mean something,” says Japanese national team mainstay Takeshi Matsuda when reflecting on his long career.

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Japanese Stalwart Takeshi Matsuda Set To Retire This Month

Mainstay 200m butterfly racer Takeshi Matsuda, 32, has announced he will be retiring after competing one last time.

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Asia: Watanabe Carries on Japanese 200 Breast Legacy Inspired by Kitajima

Carrying on the tradition of success among Japanese breaststrokers, Ippei Watanabe rocked a new Olympic Record in the men’s 200 breast semifinals tonight. Watanabe was the top qualifier for finals, posting a 2:07.22.

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