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Ippei Watanabe Puts Up Another Sub-2:08 2Breast To Close Out Japan Open

Reigning World Record holder Ippei Watanabe proved he is a gold medal contender for this summer’s World Championships, convincingly winning the 200m breast on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open.

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Trained By Lopez & Subirats, Taiwan’s Wu Chun-Feng Nails 50 Free Record

While competing on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open, Wu Chun Feng fired off a new 50m freestyle national record for Taiwan.

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2019 Japan Open: Schooling Tops Seto, Milak In Men’s 100 Fly

Joseph Schooling won the men’s 100m fly on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open, shutting out Hungarian Kristof Milak and Olympic IM medalist Daiya Seto in the process.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Route Revealed

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee has revealed the official Olympic torch relay route.

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Rikako Ikee Adds Light Exercise While Undergoing Leukemia Treatments

Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee adds light exercise while battling leukemia.

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Makino Adds Name To Gwangju Qualifiers On Penultimate Night Of Japan Open

After seeing no new World Championships qualifiers on night 2, the penultimate session of the 2019 Japan Open notched a new name on the nation’s roster for Gwangju.

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Michael Andrew Leads All Swimmers With $28,000 Earned on Day 1 in Indianapolis

Including $4,000 for his share of a relay win, Michael Andrew earned $28,000 on Friday in Indianapolis on day 1 of the final stop of the 2019 FINA Champions Swim Series.

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Japan Open: Makino Joins Hasegawa For World Championships 200 Fly

Hiroko Makino produced the #6 200m fly time in the world to add her name to Japan’s roster for this summer’s World Championships.

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Milak Wins Fly Round #1 Against Seto At Japan Open

On day 3 of the 2019 Japan Open, Hungary’s Kristof Milak topped the men’s 200m fly podium over host country Olympian and reigning SCM 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto. 

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No New World C’ships Qualifiers Added On Day 2 Of 2019 Japan Open

Whereas yesterday we saw 2 additional Japanese swimmers make the roster for this summer’s World Championships, today no new names were added to the list.

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Japan Open Day 2: Yui Ohashi Crushes Another 4:33 400 IM

Yui Ohashi rocked another world-class 400m IM to notch the only World Championships qualifying time on day 2 of the 2019 Japan Open.

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200 Fly World Record Holder Daiya Seto Hits 59.79 100 Breast PB

While competing on night 1 of the 2019 Japan Open, reigning SCM 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto threw down an eye-catching performance in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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Japan Open: Aoki & Koseki Earn World C’ships Qualification In 100 Breast

Yasuhiro Koseki clinched a World Championships qualifying time in the men’s 100m breaststroke, but reigning SCM 200 fly World Record holder Daiya Seto wasn’t far behind.

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Japan’s World C’ships Roster Grows After Just 1 Day Of Japan Open

Reona Aoki moved into the #4 slot among the women’s 100m breast world rankings, clinching a spot on Japan’s World Championships roster in the process.

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Schooling Snaps Milak In Men’s 50 Fly Heats At Japan Open

Joseph Schooling made two finals for night 1 of the 2019 Japan Open, whereas his fly rival Kristof Milak of Hungary wasn’t as fortunate.

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