Swimming World

Japan Swim: Kosuke Hagino Sets Asian, Japanese Record; Kosuke Kitajima Clocks World Best

TOKYO, Japan, April 2. THE Japan Swim kicked off in fine fashion today in Tokyo with some blazing fast efforts by those in assemblance. The meet is serving as part of Japan's Olympic qualification ...
Swimming World

Japan Swim: Kosuke Kitajima Posts Textile Best; Haruka Ueda Sets Japanese Record; Takeshi Matsuda Lowers World-Leading Time — 200 Breast, 200 Fly Video Footage Included

TOKYO, Japan, April 6. WITH the Japan Swim now past its midway mark, swimmers are still vying for 2012 London Olympic roster spots in Tokyo. A textile best, national record and world-leading time all ...
Yahoo

Swim worlds in Japan postponed for 2nd time to July 2023

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The next swimming world championships were formally postponed for a second time Tuesday because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will now take place in 2023 in Japan. World ...
Marin Independent Journal

Japan to S.F. swim planned — six months. 5,500 miles

Ben Lecomte, a 50-year old Frenchman turned Texan, will slip into the water Sunday off the coast of Choshi, Japan, and start swimming. If all goes as planned, he won’t set foot on land for six months.