﻿{"id":134690,"date":"2015-05-23T07:19:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T14:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=134690"},"modified":"2015-05-23T07:19:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T14:19:29","slug":"katsumi-nakamuras-100-free-record-highlights-record-setting-day-at-japan-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katsumi-nakamuras-100-free-record-highlights-record-setting-day-at-japan-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Katsumi Nakamura&#8217;s 100 Free Record Highlights Record-Setting Day At Japan Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of the Japan Open upped the ante for the host country as two senior national records and one junior record fell in Tokyo. The meet is featuring a contingent of athletes from Australia and Great Britain, while American Anthony Ervin is also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Satomi Suzuki<\/strong> set the first national record of the day with a 30.97 in the women\u2019s 50 breaststroke to lower her own mark of 31.04 set last year at the same meet. The time wasn\u2019t good enough to give Suzuki the win, though, as Sarah Vasey from Great Britain took the win with a 30.83, not far off the British record of 30.56 by Sophie Taylor. Australia\u2019s Georgia Bohl wound up third with a 31.21.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_53797\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/USATSI_6423746-e1411639978625.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53797\" data-attachment-id=\"53797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/satomi-suzuki-sets-japanese-record-on-night-two-in-japan\/olympics-swimming-womens-100m-breaststroke-finals\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/USATSI_6423746-e1411639978625.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1525,1143\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 30, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Satomi Suzuki (JPN) reacts after finishing in third in the women&#039;s 100m breaststroke finals during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. 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Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/USATSI_6423746-e1411639978625-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/USATSI_6423746-e1411639978625-1024x767.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/USATSI_6423746-e1411639978625-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 30, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Satomi Suzuki (JPN) reacts after finishing in third in the women&#039;s 100m breaststroke finals during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53797\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katsumi Nakamura<\/strong> continues to have a stellar breakout season. After upsetting established sprint star Shinri Shioura in the 100 free at last month\u2019s nationals with a 48.78, Nakamura claimed the national record in the event in Tokyo with a 48.41. That took down the five-year-old record of 48.49 swum in 2009 by Takuro Fujii to further Japan\u2019s hopes of breaking into the international sprint scene. It puts him in a tie for eighth in the world rankings with Russia\u2019s Danila Izotov. Shioura wasn\u2019t far behind with a 48.79, while Australia\u2019s Regan Leong took third with a 49.25.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Ervin posted a 50.29 for ninth place in the heats, and scratched from the 100 free B final.<\/p>\n<p>A day after taking down the junior record in the 200 free, 15-year-old <strong>Rikako Ikee<\/strong> notched another mark with a 26.35 to win the overall title in the women\u2019s 50 butterfly. The time resulted in a tie with Australia\u2019s Emma McKeon. McKeon got an outright win with a swift 53.32 in the 100 free, her best time of the season and good enough for fifth in the world \u2013 but still third among Australians behind the formidable Campbell sisters. Miki Uchida got within three tenths of the national record of 54.00 with a 54.39 for second, and Kanako Watanabe took third with a 54.86.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryosuke Irie<\/strong>, the top swimmer in the world so far this year in the 200 backstroke with a 1:54.62, appeared to be on pace to eclipse that in the early goings of today\u2019s final with a 55.59 at 100 meters. He finished with a solid 1:55.38, still faster than anyone has swum in 2015. Yuki Shirai was a distant second with a 1:57.47, while Masaki Kaneko took third with a 1:57.79.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daiya Seto<\/strong> and Kosuke Hagino are looking to give Japan a 1-2 finish in the 400 IM at the world championships. Today, it appeared that Seto was in fine form to defend his 2013 world title, posting a 4:10.04 to win over Hagino\u2019s uncharacteristically subpar 4:14.22. Hagino\u2019s 4:08.54 is still the world best for 2015, while Seto\u2019s time today improves on the 4:10.97 he swam last month at nationals for second in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sakiko Shimzu<\/strong> almost improved on her fourth-ranked placing in the women\u2019s 400 IM with a 4:36.63. She\u2019s swum a 4:36.12 already this year. Australia\u2019s Keryn McMaster came within a second of her season best with a 4:38.38 for second, while Miho Takahashi placed third with a 4:41.69.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kohei Kawamoto<\/strong> nearly got into the global top 20 in the men\u2019s 50 butterfly with a 23.77 to beat the 23.94 by Takaya Yasue and the 24.05 by Kengo Ida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natsumi Sakai<\/strong> took the women\u2019s 200 back with a 2:10.80, while <strong>Ryouta Nomura<\/strong> won the men\u2019s 50 breast with a 27.90.<\/p>\n<p>Australia showed off its distance swimming heritage with wins in the women\u2019s and men\u2019s 400 freestyle, though the competition from the host nation was tough. <strong>Jessica Ashwood<\/strong> and Chihiro Igarashi were neck-and-neck throughout the women\u2019s race, but Ashwood got the win with a 4:09.30 to Igarashi\u2019s 4:09.52. <strong>David McKeon<\/strong> used a come-from-behind strategy to win the men\u2019s event, overtaking Naito Ehara in the final 50 meters to win with a 3:48.51 to Ehara\u2019s 3:49.16.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_130240\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130240\" data-attachment-id=\"130240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katsumi-nakamuras-100-free-record-highlights-record-setting-day-at-japan-open\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Swimming Australia&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428085478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jessica-ashwood-2015 (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;jessica-ashwood-2015 (2)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jessica-ashwood-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"jessica-ashwood-2015 (2)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-130240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-130240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/results\/2015-japan-open-day-2-day-2\/international-elite\/2015\/May\/23\">2015 Japan Open, Day 2 &#8211; Results<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of the Japan Open upped the ante for the host country as two senior national records and one junior record fell in Tokyo. 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