Kitajima Cup News Today

Ippei Watanabe turned in a massive 200m breast time of 2:07.02 at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, becoming the world's #1 performer this season in the process.

Olympic champion Yui Ohashi garnered the gold in the women's 400m IM at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, a win which gives her a much-needed confidence boost.

Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda started his 2024 year of racing off strongly, posting the 4th-fastest 200m fly time of his career.

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto wasted no time getting his 2023 underway, firing off a time of 1:56.72 in the 200m IM at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

The 2023 Kosuke Kitajima Cup kicked off from Tokyo tonight with Olympian Ryosuke Irie making a statement right off the bat.

Newly-minted short course world champion Kyle Chalmers has historically competed at the South Australian State Championships slated for late January.

Katsumi Nakamura put up the 9th fastest 100m freestyle time of his career to top the podium on day two of the 2022 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

Putting his fly finesse on display was Tokyo silver medalist Tomoru Honda, kicking off his new year with a 1:53.87 in the 200m.

Japan's superstar Daiya Seto has contracted COVID-19 and will miss the annual Kosuke Kitajima Cup slated to begin on Friday.

Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda may be kicking off his new year with the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, one of several elite competitions on the January agenda.