Seven Asian Records in Japan
Apr 27, 2003
Japanese swimmers were in fine form during the Spring LC Championships in Tokyo. Five men's Asian records were bettered: two by Atsushi Nishikori in the men's 50 back 25.72, and the 100 back with 54.54 from the semifinals.
Kosuke Kitajima bettered the 50 breast with his 27.99 and 1:00.07 in the 100 breast from the semifinals. He missed his world record in the 200 breast with his 2:10.59 win.
Takahiro Miro bettered the 400 IM record with 4:15.29 and missed his own record of 2:00.53 with his 200 IM win with 2:00.64.
Two women's Asian records were established by Sachiko Yamada in the 1500 free with 16:12.75 bettering the old record of 16:14.51.
Mai Nakamura lowered the 50 back record to 28.63 from her previous time of 28.67 from three years ago.
RATING SUMMARY OF TOP PERFORMANCES 1) 1008 1:00.07 100 breast M Kitajima Kosuke 82,JPN 2) 988 54.54 100 back M Nishikori Atsushi 78,JPN 988 28.63 50 back W Nakamura Mai 79,JPN 4) 985 2:00.64 200 im M Mori Takahiro 80,JPN 5) 983 4:08.67 400 free W Yamada Sachiko 82,JPN 6) 979 1:56.88 200 fly M Yamamoto Takashi 78,JPN 7) 978 2:08.39 200 fly W Nakanishi Yuko 81,JPN 8) 976 54.97 100 back M Morita Tomomi 84,JPN 9) 974 2:26.80 200 breast W Tanaka Masami 79,JPN 10) 972 2:01.73 200 im M Sano Hidemasa 84,JPN 972 2:01.69 200 im M Miki Jiro 83,JPN JAPAN LC CHAMPIONSHIPS Tokyo, Apr 22-27 (50 M) MEN 50 METRES FREESTYLE 1 22.93 Yamanoi Tomohiro,77,JPN 2 23.03 Ito Syunsuke,76,JPN 3 23.37 Hoshida Yu,82,JPN 100 METRES FREESTYLE 1 50.84 Hosokawa Daisuke,82,JPN 2 51.09 Okumura Yoshihiro,83,JPN 3 51.15 Kojima Takamitsu,81,JPN 200 METRES FREESTYLE 1 1:49.77 Okumura Yoshihiro,83,JPN 2 1:50.44 Hosokawa Daisuke,82,JPN 3 1:50.84 Okuno Tomohiro,79,JPN 400 METRES FREESTYLE 1 3:50.81 Fujita Shunichi,82,JPN 2 3:53.86 Matsuda Takashi,84,JPN 3 3:54.19 Matsumoto Hisato,84,JPN 800 METRES FREESTYLE 1 8:02.92 Matsuda Takashi,84,JPN 2 8:05.87 Fujita Shunichi,82,JPN 3 8:06.29 Arase Yota,82,JPN 1500 METRES FREESTYLE 1 15:26.42 Fujita Shunichi,82,JPN 2 15:27.84 Inoue Yu,82,JPN 3 15:32.26 Ihara Yuki,81,JPN 50 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 25.72 Nishikori Atsushi,78,JPN 2 26.01 Wakabayashi Mizuki,81,JPN 3 26.07 Morita Tomomi,84,JPN 100 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 54.97 Morita Tomomi,84,JPN 2 55.07 Nishikori Atsushi,78,JPN 3 55.67 Miyashita Jyunichi,83,JPN 200 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 2:00.24 Nakano Takashi,84,JPN 2 2:00.45 Sonoda Naoya,82,JPN 3 2:01.16 Miyashita Jyunichi,83,JPN 50 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 28.02 Kitajima Kosuke,82,JPN 2 28.58 Sakimoto Hiromasa,84,JPN 3 28.85 Saito Toshiki,81,JPN 100 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 1:00.23 Kitajima Kosuke,82,JPN 2 1:01.81 Yamashita Makoto,83,JPN 3 1:01.95 Sakimoto Hiromasa,84,JPN 200 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 2:10.59 Kitajima Kosuke,82,JPN 2 2:13.77 Kawagoe Taiki,84,JPN 3 2:14.22 Kimura Daisuke,81,JPN 50 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 24.39 Takayasu Ryo,81,JPN 2 24.44 Yamamoto Takashi,78,JPN 3 24.62 Kawamoto Kohei,79,JPN 100 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 52.88 Yamamoto Takashi,78,JPN 2 53.14 Takayasu Ryo,81,JPN 3 53.84 Kawamoto Kohei,79,JPN 200 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 1:56.88 Yamamoto Takashi,78,JPN 2 1:58.24 Usuta Kentaro,83,JPN 3 1:58.90 Matsuda Takashi,84,JPN 200 METRES IND.MEDLEY 1 2:00.64 Mori Takahiro,80,JPN 2 2:01.69 Miki Jiro,83,JPN 3 2:01.73 Sano Hidemasa,84,JPN 400 METRES IND.MEDLEY 1 4:15.29 Mori Takahiro,80,JPN 2 4:18.57 Yoshii Jyun,82,JPN 3 4:20.13 Shoji Yuta,84,JPN WOMEN 50 METRES FREESTYLE 1 26.10 Urata Nanami,84,JPN 2 26.13 Yamada Kaori,81,JPN 3 26.16 Nakamura Tomomi,88,JPN 100 METRES FREESTYLE 1 55.99 Nagai Tomoko,81,JPN 2 56.34 Urabe Norie,86,JPN 3 56.61 Yamada Kaori,81,JPN 200 METRES FREESTYLE 1 2:00.97 Nagai Tomoko,81,JPN 2 2:01.28 Urabe Norie,86,JPN 3 2:02.45 Aoyagi Mai,84,JPN 400 METRES FREESTYLE 1 4:08.67 Yamada Sachiko,82,JPN 2 4:13.07 Shibata Ai,82,JPN 3 4:14.03 Kida Yumi,85,JPN 800 METRES FREESTYLE 1 8:30.51 Yamada Sachiko,82,JPN 2 8:40.88 Iwai Kanae,85,JPN 3 8:42.26 Shibata Ai,82,JPN 1500 METRES FREESTYLE 1 16:12.75 Yamada Sachiko,82,JPN 2 16:34.94 Shibata Ai,82,JPN 3 16:40.81 Kida Yumi,85,JPN 50 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 28.72 Nakamura Mai,79,JPN 2 28.98 Inada Noriko,78,JPN 3 29.15 Ito Hanae,85,JPN 100 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 1:01.39 Nakamura Mai,79,JPN 2 1:01.68 Nakamura Reiko,82,JPN 3 1:01.74 Inada Noriko,78,JPN 200 METRES BACKSTROKE 1 2:11.23 Ito Hanae,85,JPN 2 2:11.27 Terakawa Aya,84,JPN 3 2:11.73 Nakamura Reiko,82,JPN 50 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 32.11 Tanaka Masami,79,JPN 2 32.16 Maruyama Ryoko,82,JPN 3 32.96 Miwa Yoshimi,83,JPN 100 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 1:09.21 Tanaka Masami,79,JPN 2 1:10.25 Nakamura Sayaka,87,JPN 3 1:10.34 Miwa Yoshimi,83,JPN 200 METRES BREASTSTROKE 1 2:26.80 Tanaka Masami,79,JPN 2 2:28.73 Kawanabe Fumiko,84,JPN 3 2:31.15 Nawata Megumi,86,JPN 50 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 27.42 Onishi Junko,74,JPN 2 27.80 Nakanishi Yuko,81,JPN 3 27.90 Doi Ayako,80,JPN 100 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 59.41 Onishi Junko,74,JPN 2 1:00.06 Nakanishi Yuko,81,JPN 3 1:00.71 Doi Ayako,80,JPN 200 METRES BUTTERFLY 1 2:08.39 Nakanishi Yuko,81,JPN 2 2:10.95 Osada Yukiko,81,JPN 3 2:11.80 Yano Yurie,88,JPN 200 METRES IND.MEDLEY 1 2:16.32 Fujino Maiko,83,JPN 2 2:17.70 Amano Misa,86,JPN 3 2:17.86 Akagi Yukako,85,JPN 400 METRES IND.MEDLEY 1 4:44.90 Fujino Maiko,83,JPN 2 4:47.51 Fujita Sawami,84,JPN 3 4:47.76 Sato Ayane,82,JPN
