Tag: Ippei Watanabe
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CSS 2020: Beijing inspires stars from 21 nations
FINA Champions Swim Series 2020 Athletes from China and Japan were in great shape in the second and last leg of the 2020 edition of the FINA Champions Swim Series, taking place in Beijing (CHN) on January 18-19. The local stars, as with the first stop of the circuit in Shenzhen (CHN, January 14-15), left…
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Top 5 Most Incredible Breaststroke Races at the Olympics | Top Moments
Enjoy this look back at the most incredible breaststroke races from throughout the history of the Olympic Games!
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Is It Possible to Swim 200m Breaststroke in under 2 Minutes?
The series that examines the next step in a sport’s evolution asks if swimmers can ever swim 200m Breaststroke in under two minutes…
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Video: Japan’s Ippei Watanabe 2:06.67 and new 200 breaststroke world record
Ippei Watanabe – who smashed the 200-meter breaststroke world record in Tokyo on Jan. 29 – has revealed that improved lower body strength was a key factor behind breaking the world record. The 19-year-old swimmer, who managed to chalk up an unprecedented time of 2 minutes and 6.67 seconds during the Kosuke Kitajima Cup at…