Kanako Watanabe, Kosuke Hagino Clock World Leaders in Japan

Kanako Watanabe Pan Pacs 2014
Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Kanako Watanabe and Kosuke Hagino closed the show at the 2015 Japan Swim with a pair of world-leading efforts.

Kanako Watanabe put up a world-leading time in the women’s 200-meter breast with a 2:20.90 as she just missed the Japanese record of 2:20.72.  She cleared Rikke Moeller Pedersen (2:12.60) for the top time in the world by nearly a second.  Rie Kaneto touched second tonight in 2:21.90 to stands third in the world, while Runa Imai broke a Japanese junior record with a 2:23.55 for sixth in the world rankings.

Kosuke Hagino also had a world best as he clocked a 4:08.54 in the men’s 400-meter IM.  He’s well ahead of the rest of the world as Daiya Seto took second tonight in 4:10.97 to stand second in the world rankings as well.  Previously, Jacob Heidtmann had the best time in the world with a 4:13.28 from German Nationals.  Takeharu Fujimori took third tonight in 4:13.93 for fourth in the world, while Keita Sunama placed fourth in 4:15.01 for seventh in the world rankings.

Sakiko Shimizu put on a show in the women’s 400-meter IM with a 4:36.12 to move to second in the world.  Only Aimee Willmott has been faster with a 4:35.74 at the Speedo Flanders Cup.  Miho Takahashi took second in 4:38.13 for 11th in the world with Emu Higuchi rounding out the podium with a third-place 4:40.42.

Yuna Kikuchi won the women’s 1500-meter free title in 16:25.92 to move to 11th in the world rankings, while Chinatsu Sato placed second in 16:34.36.  Asari Wada hit the wall third in 16:39.72.

Ayatsugu Hirai claimed the men’s 1500-meter free crown in 15:01.78 to move to seventh in the world.  Kohei Yamamoto took second in 15:02.52 for eighth in the world while Syogo Takeda placed third in 15:11.15.

Miki Uchida won the women’s 100-meter free in 54.15, just missing the Japanese national record of 54.00. Yayoi Matsumoto placed second in 54.34 with Rikako Ikee taking third in 54.76 to lower the Japanese junior record.

Katsumi Nakamura upset Shinri Shioura, 48.78 to 48.86, for the men’s 100-meter free title.  Toru Maruyama rounded out the top three in 49.48.

Sayaka Akase captured the women’s 200-meter back title in 2:11.01 with Yuka Kawayoke taking second in 2:11.06.  Natsumi Sakai snared third in 2:11.09 in what proved to be a close 1-2-3 finish.

Takuro Fujii jumped to fifth in the world rankings in the men’s 100-meter fly with a 51.77, while Takeshi Kawamoto moved to sixth in the world with a second-place time of 51.89.  Masayuki Umemoto placed third tonight in 52.48.

Rikako Ikee topped the women’s 50-meter fly in 26.49 with Masako Kuroki tying Tomoyo Fukuda for second with matching 26.78s.

2015 Japan Swim, Day Six – Results

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