Ryosuke Irie Cranks Out World Best in 100 Back

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Ryosuke Irie jumped to the top of the world rankings in the men’s 100-meter back to lead the way at the Japan Swim 2015.

Irie was the first to break 53 seconds this year as he raced to a 52.99. That swim cleared Mitch Larkin’s previous world best of 53.10 from this week in Australia. Masaki Kaneko took second in the finale with a 53.56 for fifth in the world rankings, while Junya Hasegawa wound up third tonight in 54.00.

Yasuhiro Koseki became the fifth man to break 1:00 this year in the men’s 100-meter breast. He won the title in 59.73 to move to second in the world behind only Adam Peaty’s sizzling 59.04. Ryo Tateishi took second in 1:00.04 for sixth in the rankings with breaststroke legend Kosuke Kitajima clocking a third-place 1:00.18 for seventh in the world.

Yosuke Miyamoto won the men’s 800-meter free title in 7:53.05 to move to fifth in the world rankings. Ayatsugu Hirai earned second tonight in the 800 with a time of 7:56.29 for ninth in the rankings, while Kohei Yamamoto rounded out the top three in 7:58.33.

Kosuke Hagino, the reigning Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year, led the men’s 200-meter semis in 1:46.73 for fifth in the world rankings. Tsubasa Amai qualified second in semis with a time of 1:47.59, while Yuki Kobori earned the third seed in 1:47.93.

Rikako Ikee set a Japanese junior record with a time of 1:59.01 in the women’s 200-meter free semis. Chihiro Igarashi posted a second-seeded time of 1:59.05 with Yui Yamane clocking a third-seeded 1:59.43.

Sayaka Akase led the women’s 100-meter back semis with a 1:00.90, while Noriko Inada qualified second in 1:01.25. Masumi Takaba clocked a third-seeded time of 1:01.42.

Kanako Watanabe moved to third in the world rankings with a 1:06.64 in the women’s 100-meter breast semis. Only Yuliya Efimova (1:05.89) and Ruta Meilutyte (1:05.99) have been faster so far. Mina Matsushima qualified second in 1:07.65 with Yukino Miyasaka posting a third-seeded 1:08.03.

Takeshi Kawamoto won the men’s 50-meter fly in 23.60 to move to 10th in the world rankings. Masayuki Kishida finished second in 23.63 with Kengo Ida earning third overall in 23.86.

Natsumi Hoshi claimed the women’s 100-meter fly in 58.62. Rino Hosoda finished second in 59.06 with Tomoyo Fukuda taking third in 59.52.

2015 Japan Swim, Day Two – Results

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Julie Deem

9 years ago

Stupid fast.