Hagino rallies to win men’s 200 freestyle; Ohashi shatters national mark in...
Kosuke Hagino was made to work again at the national swimming championships Friday, when he claimed a narrow victory in the men’s 200-meter freestyle.The Rio ...
View ArticlePregnant Vollmer returns to pool
Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer, expecting her second child in July, was delighted to be racing Friday, even though she didn’t make it out of ...
View ArticleHagino outduels Seto in 200 IM; Ikee earns third title at nationals
Round 2 of the Kosuke Hagino-Daiya Seto duel went to the Olympic champ this time, with Hagino comfortably winning the men’s 200-meter individual medley for ...
View ArticleIkee claims record five titles at national swimming championships
Sixteen-year-old Rikako Ikee became the first woman to win five titles at the national swimming championships after sweeping the 50-meter freestyle and the 100 butterfly ...
View ArticleJapan swimming coach targets at least three golds at worlds
Japan will aim for at least three gold medals at the July 23-30 world swimming championships in Budapest, head coach Norimasa Hirai said Monday.As the ...
View ArticleIkee seeking medal, win over rival
Having become the first woman to win five titles at the national championships at the tender age of 16, Rikako Ikee has her sights set ...
View ArticleSeto beats Hagino in 400 IM at Japan Open
Daiya Seto again earned bragging rights over Kosuke Hagino in the men’s 400 individual medley, beating the Rio gold medalist on Saturday at the Japan ...
View ArticleHagino avenges loss to Seto by winning 200 IM at Japan Open
Kosuke Hagino exacted swift revenge over Daiya Seto to win the men’s 200-meter individual medley at the Japan Open on Sunday.A night after he was ...
View ArticleRio champ Chalmers OK after heart surgery
Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers has had successful surgery on his heart, reporting a “double thumbs up” in a social media post.The 18-year-old Chalmers, who ...
View ArticleTeen Hasegawa wins again on European swim tour
Seventeen-year-old Suzuka Hasegawa won her second gold medal in the women’s 200-meter butterfly at Europe’s Mare Nostrum tour Sunday.Hasegawa, who topped the podium in the ...
View ArticleSeto leaves for Europe ahead of world swimming championships
Daiya Seto took the next step in his quest for a third straight 400-meter individual medley world championship on Wednesday, when he departed for training ...
View ArticleSeto clocks personal best in 400 IM
Daiya Seto set a new personal record of 4 minutes, 7.99 seconds in the men’s 400-meter individual medley on Sunday at an event in Rome.The ...
View ArticleHagino wins French Open 400-meter IM
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino continued his preparations for the upcoming world swimming championships in Hungary with a dominant win in the men’s 400 meters individual ...
View ArticleHagino wins 200 IM to complete French Open double
Four-time Olympic medalist Kosuke Hagino completed a double on Sunday, winning the men’s 200 meters individual medley and 200 meters freestyle at the French Open.In ...
View ArticleJapan captures synchro bronze at second straight world championships
Japan won the bronze medal in the women’s technical routine team competition at the world swimming championships for the second time in a row on ...
View ArticleU.S. swim team eagerly awaits Phelps’ televised race against shark
Michael Phelps’ eagerly anticipated race against a great white shark will keep the USA’s swimmers glued to their television screens at the FINA World Aquatic ...
View ArticleJapan team not happy with second bronze in synchronized swimming
Japan secured its second medal of the world swimming championships with a synchronized swimming bronze in the free routine combination on Saturday.China took the gold ...
View ArticleSynchronized swimming rebrands in bid to boost popularity
Swimming’s world governing body FINA voted to rename synchronized swimming as “artistic” in an effort to boost the sport’s popularity on Saturday in Budapest.“The reality ...
View ArticleOhashi blazes to silver in 200 IM in record time
Yui Ohashi earned Japan’s first medal at the FINA World Championships on Monday when she claimed silver in the women’s 200-meter individual medley.While placing 0.91 ...
View ArticleIrie misses out on backstroke medal at worlds
Ryosuke Irie missed out on a medal Tuesday as he finished fourth in the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships.Irie touched the wall ...
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