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Suzuka Hasegawa

Tokyo Tourney: Shirai Shakes Things Up, Sunama Tops Irie On Day 1

Japanese swimmers Rio Shirai and Keito Sunama were two big winners on ay 1 of the inaugural Tokyo Special Swimming Tournament.

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Tokyo Tourney: Hasegawa Now Japan’s #2 100 Fly Performer All-Time

While competing at the Tokyo Special Swimming Tournament, 20-year-old Suzuka Hasegawa wowed the virtual crowd with a lifetime best in the women’s 100m fly.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Chalmers Have Epic Day 5 Showdown

In a rematch of their clash at the 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers square off in the final of the men’s 100 free on Day 5 in Tokyo.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Milak Soars, Hosszu Defends On Day 4

Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu both continued to show their dominance in the men’s 200 fly and women’s 200 IM, respectively, on Day 4 in Tokyo.

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Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 200 Fly

Mary T. Meagher’s 80s NAGs and Mary Descenza’s 2009 American record remain unbroken today. Who’s been close to breaking the marks? Could they ever go down?

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Japan’s Yui Ohashi Discovers Something New About Her Swimming

Japan’s premier IM specialist Yui Ohashi discusses a delayed Olympics, possible retirement and the key to her swimming efficiency.

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Japanese IM Queen Yui Ohashi Adds 200 Fly To Her Olympic Trials Lineup

Yui Ohashi is the expected 200m IM and 400m IM top contender at Japan’s Olympic Trials, but she’ll be trying the 200m fly on for size as well.

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$275,000 USD Offered For World Record Broken At Upcoming Konami Open

On-fire Daiya Seto will have extra incentive to give it his all at next month’s Konami Open, seeing how a quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs.

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Matsumoto Moves Up To #3 In The World With 1:45.8 200 Free

Japanese swimmers continue to make a statement already in 2020, tonight with Katsuhiro Matsumoto ripping a 1:45.82 meet record 100m freestyle.

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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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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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Two-Time World Champion Daiya Seto Ready For JPN Short Course C’ships

The 61st Japanese Short Course Swimming Championships are slated for this weekend in Tokyo, with double world champion Daiya Set set to race.

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Shioura Takes Men’s 50 Free Title To Close Out JPN Sports Festival

The 2019 Japan National Sports Festival wrapped up last night with seasoned veteran Shinri Shioura taking away the men’s 50m freestyle title.

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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.

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