Yasuhiro Koseki

2016 Japan Open: Ikee, Kaneto Shine At Day 3 Finals

Rikako Ikee had an impressive win in the women’s 100 fly, clocking 57.57.

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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.

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2016 Japan Open: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy will headline the men’s 200 free at day 1 prelims of the Japan Open.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Drops The Hammer

Bold, statement-making swim from 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino. 1:55.98 in the men’s 200 IM to score the #1 time in the world.

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Japanese Men’s Team: Where They’re Strong, They’re Extremely Strong

Let’s take a high-level look at the strong and not-so-strong angles of the Japanese men’s swimming team in the midst of what’s happening at Trials in Tokyo.

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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.

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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.

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Kitajima’s Possible 5th Olympic Games Qualification Now Questionable

Kitajima qualifying for his 5th Olympics is not a sure thing.

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Kitajima Keeps Engine Running At Japanese Olympic Trials

33-year-old Kosuke Kitajima dips under a minute in the 100m breaststroke for the first time in almost 2 years.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 1 Prelims Recap

The 2016 Japan Swim (Japanese Olympic Trials) kick-off today in Tokyo, with two big guns – Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino – highlighting the very first event.

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Michael Jamieson Says Edinburgh Performance Is ‘Rubbish’

Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson has just 4 weeks to find his mojo and claim a spot on Great Britain’s Rio roster.

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15-year-old Ikee Blasts Sub-55 1Free, Hagino 1:56.10 2Back At Konami

Seto, Hagino, Ikee and several other key players were in action again tonight in Tokyo for Day 2 of the 2016 Konami Open, the last major meet before April’s Olympic Trials.

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2016 Aquatic Super Series Preview

The Chinese and Japanese teams will have a hard time overcoming the talent and depth of the Australian team in Perth…

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15 Year-Old Rikako Ikee Breaks Japanese Record in the 100 Freestyle

Rikako Ikee won the women’s 100 freestyle at the Kitajima Cup in a time of 53.99…

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Sun Yang Tops Chinese Talent, Koseki Leads Japanese Headed To Perth

Although banned from training at any official centers in the country, Chinese distance star Sun Yang leads his team at the Perth Aquatic Super Series in Australia, scheduled for February 5th and 6th.

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