Committee Formed to Review Travel Restrictions for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Athletes
A newly established panel of Tokyo 2020 organizers is set to meet next month to discuss travel restrictions for the coming Olympic Games.
Junya Koga Set To Race For First Time In Nearly 2 1/2 Years
Japanese national record holder Junya Koga is set to compete at the end of the month, his first races in nearly 2 1/2 years.
Daiya Seto Makes Kids ‘Smile’ With Ad Hoc 52.91 SCM 100 IM
Japan’s Daiya Seto wowed onlookers once again, this time getting under 53 seconds in the SCM 100 IM race with a time of 52.91.
Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino & Yui Ohashi Reveal Race Return Plans
On the heels of Rikako Ikee revealing her return to racing, Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino and Yui Ohashi have also announced their first races back.
Additional 10 Members Of Ikee’s Club Test Positive For Coronavirus
More than 70 Nihon staff members, swimmers, and others involved in the club were tested for COVID-19, resulting in an additional 10 people testing positive.
Schooling & Quah Zheng Wen Granted Service Deferments
Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have both been granted national service deferments from Singapore’s Ministry of Defense.
Rikako Ikee Lands On Tokyo Metro Special Tourney For Inspirational Return
20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan now has landed on the Tokyo Metro Special Tournament slated for August 29th for racing.
Matsumoto Impresses With 1:46.6 200 Free At Domestic Meet
World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto continues his consistency, putting up another impressive 200m free performance this year.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings Monument Removed Temporarily
The enormous Tokyo 2020 Olympic rings monument located in Tokyo Bay has been removed this week, with the massive piece moved via a barge.
Matsumoto Clocks Solid Sub-49 100 Free At Chiba Prefectural Meet
The 200m free silver medalist at last year’s FINA World Aquatic Championships, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, is in action this weekend at the Chiba Prefectural Meet.
Change Of Plans As Rikako Ikee Reportedly Now Targeting August Race Return
Rikako Ikee may be changing up her return to racing plans based on meet capacity restrictions now attached to the competition she was targeting for October.
2020 Olympic Diver Ken Terauchi Being Treated for Coronavirus
The 39-year old Terauchi is a 5-time Olympian. He is the first member of the Japanese Olympic Team to test positive for the novel coronavirus.
Daiya Seto Casually Posts 54.6 SCM 100 IM In 3-Lane Pool
World champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto of Japan posted a video of an official, yet speedy race today, August 3rd.
Tokyo Sees Record Coronavirus Cases 1 Year Out from Rescheduled Olympics
Tokyo, and the whole country of Japan, is seeing a rise in new coronavirus cases a year out from the rescheduled Olympic Games.
The First Olympic Pool in the Maldives Is Under Construction
By the end of this year, Maldives will have their first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Malé. Most of the country’s current training facilities are floating…