The 2017 Konami Open is set to get underway the weekend of February 18th and 19th with some of Japan’s biggest stars set to take to the Tatsumi International Swimming Center pool in Tokyo. Although 2016 Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino remains on the sidelines until at least April, having undergone elbow surgery late last year, newly-minted World Record Holder Ippei Watanabe will make his post-record debut at the Konami meet.
by Retta Race 6
February 07th, 2017
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- Daiya Seto
Daiya Seto
- Ippei Watanabe
Ippei Watanabe
- Katsumi Nakamura
Katsumi Nakamura
- Rikako Ikee
Rikako Ikee
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If anyone saw his semifinal from rio, it didn’t look he was trying till the last strokes. Budapest should be interesting, as he will go against Koch, Prenot, and Baladin, who I think can go alot faster, as I dont think a 29 mid followed by a 31 is the best way to open the 200 breast, though it did work in rio.
Is Hagino out on account of the elbow surgery (which was 2015, right?) or because he’s taking time off?
Both….he underwent surgery in September 2016 and was out of the water at least a month, selecting the Japanese National Championships in April as his next big meet. https://swimswam.com/hagino-undergoes-successful-elbow-surgery-out-for-at-least-a-month/
Still waiting on the rest of the results from the Kitajima Cup
The results are finally available here – http://tokyo-swim.org/?page_id=186&id=1316707
From the results, it seems Rikako Ikee clocked 56.89 for 100 fly, just missing her NR. And Yan Zibei of China clocked 59.79 for 100 br.