1988 Olympic Games - Swimming - Men's 100 Meter Backstroke - Daichi Suzuki JPN
The world record had been broken five times already in 1988, the first three by Soviet Igor Polyansky, and then twice by American David Berkoff at the US Oly...
June 26, 2021
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Daiya Seto's former coach, Takayuki Umehara, has been elected chairman of the swimming committee within the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF).
May 19, 2021
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Norimasa Hirai to Retire as Japan Swimming Federation Chairman; Daichi Suzuki, Takayuki Umehara Possible Replacements after announcement.
March 20, 2020
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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 ...