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.
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.
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.
2016 Japan Open: Cate Campbell, Hagino Impress At Day 2 Finals
Cate Campbell tied her world leading 52.38 in the 100 freestyle on day 2 of the Japan Open.
McEvoy, Campbell Post Impressive 100 Free Prelim Times At Japan Open
Cate and Bronte Campbell will compete in the women’s 100 freestyle on day 2 of the Japan Open.
Despite Tough Standards, Japan Assembles Its 2nd-Largest Olympic Squad
Despite tough Japanese Olympic-qualifying standards that sometimes stood quicker than the country’s own record in the event, the Japanese are bringing its 2nd-largest swimming squad ever to an Olympics.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals Recap: Major 200 IM Shake-ups
Teenager Runa Imai picked the right time to explode, clocking the 2nd-swiftest women’s 200m IM time tonight and punching her ticket to Rio.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
31-year-old Takeshi Matsuda earned bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly in both Beijing and London. He’ll be swimming in the prelims of the event in Tokyo this morning.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Smokes 200 Free
Kosuke Hagino rocked the world’s fastest 200m freestyle time while competing at the Japanese Olympic Trials tonight.
2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Finals Recap
15-year-old Rikako Ikee already scored a new National Record during semi-finals of the women’s 100m butterfly and followed that up with a big meet title-winning swim. Kosuke Kitajima, meanwhile, qualified for his 5th Olympic Games.
2015 Winter Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
Manaudou, Meilutyte, Sjostrom Scheduled to Compete at 2015 Sette Colli Trophy
France’s Florent Manaudou, USA’s Cammile Adams and Emma Reaney, and Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte are among the international competitors scheduled for action in Rome at the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy.
Japanese Men’s Freestyle On The Rise – Historic Olympic Medal Drought Threatened
Japan is one of history’s great swimming powerhouses. Their men sit fourth on the all-time medals table, and their women eighth. From the 1930s until the 1960s Japan was one of the top nations in every discipline in swimming, but since then hasn’t produced any top swimmers in the freestyle events at the Olympic Games.
Seto & Hagino Tear Up World Rankings On Day 4 of 2015 Japanese Trials
Japan’s Daiya Seto clocked the globe’s first sub-1:55 200m butterfly so far this year – 1:54.63 for the #1 time in the world rankings.
Asian Games – Day One Prelims
The men’s 200 freestyle marks the start of the swimming events at the 2014 Asian Games…
