Injured Ippei Watanabe Sets Sights On New 200 Breast WR On Home Turf
21-year-old Ippei Watanabe of Japan rocked the world in January of 2017 by clocking a new World Record in the…
Races to watch at the Mare Nostrum Tour, Canet-en-Roussillon
2018 Mare Nostrum Tour, Canet-en-Roussillon June 9th-10th Bassin Europa LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List The first stop of the…
30 Golds In 2020: Meet Japan’s Potential Tokyo Olympic Medalists
The Japanese Olympic Committee is reportedly planning on setting a 30 gold medal target for their home-hosted Games in 2020. Here are just 5 swimmers who may help make that goal happen.
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.
2018 Japan Open: Birthday Boy Seto Surges To 4:08.9 400 IM
Daiya Seto, who just turned 24 today, nailed a win in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Open, registering a world-leading effort in the process.
First Round Of Japan’s 2018 Pan Pacific C’ships Roster Announced
After a 4-event onslaught at the Japan Swim, 17-year-old Rikako Ikee leads her nation’s initial roster for the Pan Pacific Championships. Additional swimmers may be named after the Japan Open this May.
Japon Swim 2018 : Rikako Ikee record japonais du 100 papillon dames, en 56s58
Rikako Ikee améliore le record du Japon, qu’elle détient, en 56s58 en demi-finales.
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.
2018 Japan Swim: Reona Aoki Clocks New World #1 100 Breast
Reona Aoki clocked a winning 100m breaststroke time of 1:05.90 to move onto the world rankings throne.
Koseki Continues Post-Suspension Comeback With 50 Breast NR
Yasuhiro Koseki got the job done again in breaststroke in Tokyo, winning the 50m in a new national record.
2018 Japan Swim: Ageless Ryosuke Irie Rocks World Rankings
Ryosuke Irie now sits as the 2nd fastest 100m backstroker in the world right now.
2018 Japan Swim Day 1 Finals: Koseki Back From Suspension With A 58
Yasuhiro Koseki is making the most of his time back after a suspension for a team altercation, racing to within .06 of the Japanese 100m breast national record.
2018 Japan Swim Day 1 Prelims: Suzuki Scores 50 Breast NR
Kicking things off in fast fashion in Tokyo, 2012 Olympic medalist Satomi Suzuki fired off a new 50m breaststroke national record at the Japan Swim prelims.
2018 Japan Swim: Pan Pacific C’ships Qualification On The Line
After a rather quiet first quarter, Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino will try to make some noise at this week’s Japan Swim in Tokyo.
Japanese Swimmer Yasuhiro Koseki Suspended For Alleged Altercation
Japanese swimmer Yasuhiro Koseki has been suspended from the national team due to an alleged altercation with a fellow teammate.