SWIMSWAM
Jan. 10, 2021—
Day 2 of the 2021 Tokyo Metro New Year Meet brought a few notable performances, although the action overall was on the subdued side to start off this calendar year of racing. As we’ve indicated, the Kosuke Kitajima Cup later this month is the true target of most elite’s return to racing, while February brings the Japan Open. The men’s 100m fly brought a 2-man battle between Nao Horomura and Takaya Yasue , with the pair representing the only swimmers under the 52-second threshold in the race. Opening in 23.77, Yasue took the lead early but saw Horomura ultimately surge to the wall fir ...
@SwimXps Rika Omoto in good form #200IM #swimming #tokyo
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
April 10, 2020—
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto admits there are no guarantees that the rescheduled Olympic Games will go ahead as planned next year as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world. The International Olympic Committee postponed the Games for the first time in their history last month as the death toll rose daily. Olympic trials worldwide and sports events were cancelled and lockdown in many countries meant there was no access to training facilities and postponement was inevitable. The IOC then announced the Games would take place from 23 July-8 August, a ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 26, 2020—
Four-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima – the only man in history to have won back-to-back breaststroke titles – believes athletes must prepare for every eventuality and overcome every hurdle in the light of the postponement of Tokyo 2020. The Japanese – known as the ‘Frog King’ – won the 100 and 200m breaststroke at Athens 2004 before a successful defence four years later in Beijing saw him write his own entry in the record books. That record of being the only male breaststroker to have retained an Olympic title – and the sole swimmer, man or woman, to have defended the 100m gold ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 24, 2020—
Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty has described the postponement of Tokyo 2020 by a year as the right decision as “this is a matter of life and death” with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaking havoc across the world. Peaty was seeking to become only the second man along with Kosuke Kitajima to successfully defend an Olympic breaststroke title, with the Japanese great having won the 100m and 200m at both Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Those ambitions were put on hold on Tuesday though when a joint statement by the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 confi ...
@SwimXps Adam Peaty welcomes Tokyo postponement.
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 20, 2020—
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Weekend has been postponed to the fall of this year (2020) due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. A tentative date of October 2nd and 3rd has been selected pending the availability of honorees, award winners, and successful negotiations with Marriott and sponsors. At this point, our Masters of Ceremonies – Rowdy Gaines and Debbie Meyer – have reaffirmed their intent to remain co-emcees for the event. Brenden Hansen has won a total of 25 medals in major international competition; 18 gold, four silver, and three bronze – spanning the ...
SWIMSWAM
March 13, 2020—
In the midst of swimming meets both small and large being cancelled or postponed around the world, the New South Wales State Open Championships are indeed taking place at Syndey Olympic Park Aquatic Center. As we reported, special instructions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) were published prior to the meet, including advising against competitor handshakes during medal ceremonies, as well as keeping an eye out for unwell spectators in the stands. Also, this meet is being held against the backdrop that both the Australian Senior and Austra ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Feb. 25, 2020—
Australia’s 200m breaststrokers Matt Wilson and Zac Stubblety-Cook are searching for gold in Tokyo this year in what is developing into one of the real showdowns of the 2020 Olympic men’s swimming program. Many keen judges believe the 200m breaststroke could well come down to host country Japan v Australia, with Russian world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov (2:06.12) sure to throw a spanner in the works.
@SwimXps Aussies will be hunting gold at the Tokyo #Olympics in the 200m breaststroke
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 24, 2020—
Celebrating his 30th birthday, Japanese mainstay Ryosuke Irie set a world-leading 52.59 100 backstroke at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup.
@SwimXps Ryosuke Irie current world leader 100 m #backstroke #swimming
SWIMSWAM
July 30, 2018—
It’s clear that Kalisz is saving his best for Pan Pacs, but he was less than 2 tenths shy of his best to win it tonight in 1:55.73.
OLYMPICTALK
July 30, 2018—
The biggest stars of the meet were surprises.
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
June 27, 2018—
Japanese Olympic champion and breaststroke star Kosuke Kitajima was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association this week according to a post on the organization’s website.
SWIMSWAM
June 26, 2018—
Storied breaststroking ace Kosuke Kitajima of Japan has been elected Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association this week.
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