200 Breast Olympic Champion Rie Kaneto Announces Retirement
Winning her Olympic gold medal in the women’s 200m breast at 27 years of age, Japan’s Rie Kaneto has decided to hang up her goggles.
Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist Suspended for 3 Years
Indian swimmer-turned-coach Prasanta Karmakar, a bronze medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, has been suspended for 3 years by the India…
2nd Russian Athlete Tests Positive For Banned Substance In Pyeongchang
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games conclude in Pyeongchang, South Korea this weekend, but not before at least 3 athletes have tested positively for banned substances, with 2 of those Olympians representing Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR).
Jing Quah on Following Her Brothers Footsteps (Video)
Texas A&M freshman Jing Quah got out to the early lead in the women’s 200 fly and held on until the end, touching in 1:53.05 to earn the win
200 IM Mania: Fujimori Clocks 1:57.9, Ohashi Rips 2:09.4 At Konami
2018 KONAMI OPEN Saturday, February 17th & Sunday, February 18th Tatsumi International Swimming Center Prelims at 9am local (7pm previous…
Teen Rikako Ikee Marches On With 50 Fly National Record
Rikako Ikee followed up her 200m freestyle national record from day 1 of the Konami Open with a new mark in the 50m butterfly.
Red-Hot Nakamura Nails Historic 47.87 100 Free For JPN Nat Record
Japan’s Katsumi Nakamura lowered his own Japanese national record in the 100m freestyle, taking 47.99 to 47.87.
After Ikee’s 200 Free NR, Nakamura Fires Off Another Sub-22
Rikako Ikee produced a new 200 free national record, but Katsumi Nakamura, Yui Ohashi and Daiya Seto were also dominant tonight in Tokyo.
Rikako Ikee Throws Down 1:55.04 200 free National Record
17-year-old Rikako Ikee produced a 200 freestyle time that would have won the silver medal behind Italy’s Federica Pellegrini at last year’s World Championships.
Japan’s Biggest Stars Take On Konami Open This Weekend
Kosuke Hagino, Daiya Seto and recently-minted national record holder Katsumi Nakamura are just a few of the elite names headed to Tokyo this weekend.
Katsumi Nakamura Cranks Out 21.87 50 Free For New NR
Katsumi Nakamura just became Japan’s fastest 50m freestyler ever, clocking the 2nd fastest mark in the world this season.
WSA Will Announce ‘Ring of Fire’ Tour Details in March
WSA organizers will announce the Ring of Fire tour schedule in March 2018.
Masse Clocks #2 200 Back In The World On Record Night In Uster
Canada’s Kylie Masse rocked a 2:07.47 meet record-setting 200m backstroke in Uster, as just one of several meet marks that went down on the night.
Nakamura Clocks 48.13 100 Free At Kosuke Kitajima Cup
Japanese national record holder Katsumi Nakamura logged the world’s 2nd fastest 100m freestyle time of the season en route to becoming the Kosuke Kitajima Cup’s swimmer of the meet.
2018 Kosuke Kitajima Cup: Monetary Stakes Raised
Daiya Seto, Yui Ohashi and world record holder Ippei Watanabe are just 3 of the Japanese stars ready to compete at this weekend’s Kosuke Kitajima Cup.