By Takahisa Ide<\/p>\n
TOKYO, June 15. SACHIKO Yamada slashed her own national record in the 800m freestyle today, to highlight action at the Japanese Long course national Championships in Tokyo, a meet that is also serving as the Trials for the Pan-Pacs and the Asian Games.<\/p>\n
Yamada's time of 8:31.96 was almost six seconds faster than her previous record of 8:37.57. Yamada split 4:14.99 – 4:16.97. Madoka Ochi was a distant second in 8:38.90.<\/p>\n
Veteran Sunichi Fujita had just as easy a time in winning the men's 1500m free. His time of 15:20.62 was nearly nine seconds faster than his nearest pursuer, Takashi Matsuda.<\/p>\n
In semifinal action, the 200m butterfly proved very fast, both for men and women. Takashi Yamamoto led the men, as expected, clocking 1:57.66, nearly a second ahead of Yu Kondo (1:58.59) and Takeshi Matsuda (1:58.61).<\/p>\n
Maki Mita cruised an impressive 2:09.51 to lead the field in the women's semifinals.<\/p>\n
Kosuke Kitajima, who yesterday set national record in the men's 200m breast with a world-leading 2:10.64 – making him the third fastest man in history – glided to a 1:01.87 to top the 100m breaststroke semis.<\/p>\n
RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n
Women's 800m freestyle
\n1. Sachiko Yamada 8:31.96 national record
\n(split: 1.01.57 2.05.97 3.10.33 4.14.99
\n5.20.16 6.25.04 7.29.83 8.31.96)
\n2. Madoka Ochi 8.38.90
\n3. Yumi Kida 8.40.12<\/p>\n
Men's 1500m freestyle
\n1. Shunichi Fujita 15.20.62
\n2. Takashi Matsuda 15.29.37
\n3. Yohta Arase 15.34.99<\/p>\n
Women's 100m breaststroke semifinals
\n1. Junko Isoda 1.10.32
\n2. Fumiko Kawanabe 1.10.45
\n3. Sayaka Nakamura 1.10.50<\/p>\n
Men's 100m breaststroke semifinals
\n1. Kosuke Kitajima 1.01.87 (split: 29.06)
\n2. Makoto Yamashita 1.02.31
\n3. Ryosuke Imai 1.02.32 <\/p>\n
Women's 200m butterfly semifinals
\n1. Maki Mita 2:09.51
\n(splits: 29.81 1.03.07 1.36.39 2.09.51)
\n2. Yurie Yano 2.10.95
\n3. Yuko Nakanishi 2.11.35<\/p>\n
Men's 200m butterfly semifinals
\n1. Takashi Yamamoto 1.57.66
\n2. Yu Kondo 1.58.59
\n3. Takeshi Matsuda 1.58.61<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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