2019 World Champs Preview: Cate Campbell A Looming 50 Free Threat for Sjostrom
Looming behind 50 free world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom is Aussie Cate Campbell, who has become a threat like none other after the 2016 Olympics.
2019 World Champs Preview: USA V. Aussies V. Canada in Women’s Medley Relay
The American, Canadian, and Aussie women will all be gunning for the 2019 medley relay title. With an all-star line-up, it can be anyone’s race.
Japanese Oncologist: Tokyo 2020 Not Out Of The Question For Rikako Ikee
“It is possible that treatment will be completed this fall,” says an oncologist about Rikako Ikee’s possible leukemia prognosis.
Rikako Ikee Recibe El Alta Para Visitar A Su Familia
Tal y como fue revelado en su página web, la finalista olímpica japonesa y MVP de los Juegos Asiáticos del 2018, Rikako Ikee, lucha leucemia.
Mare Nostrum 2019 : Décomposition des récompenses
Chaque étape du Mare Nostrum offre des récompenses, basées sur les points FINA par étape ou sur le circuit, par les records ou encore selon les podiums.
Rikako Ikee Released From Hospital For Short Visit With Family (Photo)
As revealed on her own official website, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee, the Japanese Olympic finalist and 2018 Asian Games MVP now battling leukemia, was discharged from the hospital in May to have a short visit with her family.
Rikako Ikee Adds Light Exercise While Undergoing Leukemia Treatments
Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee adds light exercise while battling leukemia.
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.
Kosuke Hagino Absent From Final World C’ships Qualifying Opportunity
It’s not an outright surprise, but still notable that Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is indeed missing from the Japan Open start lists.
15 Year-Old Anastasia Gorbenko Sets Another Israeli National Record
Gorbenko also broke the Israeli National Record in the 200 IM during last night’s session of the 2019 Speedo Grand Challenge.
Gorbenko Sets Israeli Record, Seliskar Goes 1:47 FR/2:00 IM at NOVA Challenge
15-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko set a new Israeli record in the 200 IM while Andrew Seliskar had quick swims in the 200 free and 200 IM in his first LCM meet of the season
Rikako Ikee Launches Official Website To Chronicle Treatments
18-year-old Rikako Ikee has launched an official website, with the site serving as a vehicle for the fly and free sprint specialist to communicate updates publicly, while also engaging with fans.
Vertical Arm Recovery in Butterfly
Recently, I wrote an article on the benefits of a more vertical arm recovery in butterfly, pointing to the techniques used by Rikako Ikee of Japan and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary, as elite examples. The question is should we be teaching young swimmers the high vertical arm recovery in fly to them?
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Potential Wrinkles & Doubles in Newly-Expanded Olympic Lineup
It’s good news/bad news for Caeleb Dressel: a 100 fly/50 free finals double is now averted, but he could face a 100 fly finals/50 free semis/mixed medley relay finals triple on day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics.
Seto & Ohashi Take On Vital Team Captain Roles For Japan
We now know who will be leading the Japanese line-up at this summer’s World Championships, as Daiya Seto and Yui Ohashi have been announced as respective men’s and women’s team captains.