Japan Releases Stiff Qualifying Standards For The 2020 Home Olympic Games
The Japanese Swimming Federation has just released the selection criteria for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games set to be hosted in Tokyo.
Kosuke Matsui Digs Deep For 21.88 50 Free On JPN Festival Day 2
Kosuke Matsui nailed a new PB in the men’s 50m freestyle, hitting 21.88 for a new meet record on the Niigata men’s 4x50m free relay.
Sunama Tops Hagino, Ohashi Gets Double Gold On Night 1 Of JPN Sports Festival
World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi walked away with 2 gold medals on just the first day of Japan Sports Festival competition.
Kosuke Hagino Continues Comeback With National Sports Festival
In just his 2nd meet appearance in more than 6 months, Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is set to compete at this weekend’s National Sports Festival in Japan.
Once Derailed Kosuke Hagino Embraces Comeback With Marriage, Fatherhood
25-year-old Kosuke Hagino hit some hard times in 2018 into 2019, but the Japanese Olympic champion is getting his life back on track.
‘True’ World Junior Records In Swimming As of August 2019
We took our best shot at the research, digging through history to find the top junior times in each event, based on FINA’s world junior record criteria.
Kosuke Hagino Collects World Cup Bronze After 5-Month Hiatus
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool today after a several month break to tend to his mental and physical health.
Japan’s Kosuke Hagino Set To Make Racing Return At FINA World Cup – Tokyo
After taking several months off, Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino of Japan is back in the water to race at the 1st stop of this year’s FINA World Cup.
ASIA: Even Without Hagino and Ikee, Japan Improves in Gold Medals vs. 2017
Even without Olympians Hagino and Ikee, Japan has improved in the medal table from 2017 to 2019. They won no golds in 2017, while Seto won them 2 golds here.
Daiya Seto Becomes Japan’s First-Ever 200 IM/400 IM Double World Champion
Japan’s 25-year-old Daiya Seto just became his nation’s first-ever 200m/400m IM double World Champion tonight in Gwangju.
Matsumoto Breaks Hagino’s Record & Earns JPN’s First 2Free Worlds Medal
Katsuhiro Matsumoto soared to a new lifetime best and Japanese National Record time of 1:45.22 to land 2nd place tonight in Gwangju in the men’s 200 free.
Daiya Seto Continues Best Time Trend With 4:07.95 4IM At Sette Colli
Daiya Seto is a one-man wrecking ball, powering his way to a big-time 4:07.95 400m IM PB on day 2 of the 2019 Sette Colli Trophy.
Mitch Larkin Blasts 1:55.7 200 IM National Record To Make All-Time Top 10
Mitch Larkin hit the fastest time of his career tonight in the men’s 200m IM, establishing a new Aussie Record and Commonwealth Record in the process.
Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Watch Daiya Seto’s Meet Record in 200 IM
Daiya Seto took .19 off the Mare Nostrum – Monaco meet record in the 200 IM with his winning time of 1:57.60. Watch his race here.
Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Follow along for live updates of the 2019 Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco. Michael Andrew will be in action in the 100 back.