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Matsumoto Carries Freestyle Momentum Into Final Day Of Kirara Cup

Japan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto is showing his prowess across both the 200m and 100m freestyle events, getting it done for gold at the Kirara Cup.

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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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Kirara Cup 2020: In Atto Misure Precauzionali Coronavirus

Kirara Cup 2020. Il diffondersi del coronavirus in Cina ha spinto gli organizzatori a diffondere un messaggio precauzionale alla vigilia del meeting.

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2020 Kirara Cup Continues Japanese Pre-Trials Racing

Yasuhiro Koseki is among those Japanese competitors expected to race this weekend at the annual Kirara Cup, taking extra Coronavirus precautions.

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Japanese Breaststroking Ace Koseki Modeling Gym Training After Peaty

Japanese national record holder Yasuhiro Koseki is taking a page from Adam Peaty’s playbook when it comes to getting it done in the gym.

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18-Year-Old Shoma Sato Scorches 2:07.58 200 Breast; Dips Under FINA WJR*

18-year-old Shoma Sato busted out the best 200 breaststroke of his young career, crushing a time of 2:07.58 to close out Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing: Day 2 Live Recap

The final day of racing in Beijing will see many of the same matches from Shenzhen, including Vladimir Morozov and countrymate Andrei Minakov in the 100 Free

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Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

IM and butterfly monster Daiya Seto is among the Japanese competitors ready to rumble in Tokyo next weekend, giving a preview of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Ippei Watanabe Calls Out Pre-Olympic 200 Breast Goal of 2:05

Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is gunning to get his mark back in the 200 breaststroke, giving a numerical value to the time he wants to hit.

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Mizuno GX-Sonic V Debuts January 2020 in U.S. Market

Mizuno introduced the Mizuno GX-Sonic V, the next evolution of acclaimed elite racing tech suit series known as the “Mizuno suit,” to the U.S. market today.

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Daiya Seto Concludes Tokyo Open With 1:55.98 200 IM PB To Top World Rankings

Daiya Seto wrapped up his 2019 Tokyo Open in major style, producing a 1:55.98 200 IM personal best en route to topping the podium.

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Milak Tops Hagino In Men’s 400 Free, Shioura Edges Out Nakamura In 100 Free

Visiting Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak was back at it this evening at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center, taking the men’s 400m free event.

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Seto Unleashes 2:08 200 Breast While Milak Wins Twice At Tokyo Open

Although he took the silver in the 200m breast, two-time World Champion in the IM events, Daiya Seto, put up the best time of his career by over a second.

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Clash Of The 200 Fly World Record Holders As Seto & Milak Race In Tokyo

The reigning long course 200 fly World Record holder Kristof Milak is set to battle the reigning short course 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto.

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Kosuke Hagino Makes Japanese National Team At The 11th Hour

Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino cleared the minimum time standard in the men’s 200m IM to make the Japanese National Team at the 11th hour.

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