Japanese Olympic Trials

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

gdanner — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:52:49 GMT

Don't worry, I already told them no. Loyal til the end, that's why we love ya.

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

Former Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:41:20 GMT

It is odd that they set their own qualifying times that are faster than the Fina olympic qualifying times. I guess they don't want to send anyone who won't qualify for the semifinal?

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

Former Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:06:40 GMT

Is there any question that Kitajima is the best breaststroker of all time?

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

Former Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:56:22 GMT

At first it seems downright silly: The 200 free cut is 1:46.7 for Japan. If you go a 1:47 in april, you could certainly go a 1:46 low in August. And that might be enough to swim in finals, not just semifinals. But here is how I think it works: If the 2nd (or 1st for that matter) do not make Japan's A standard, then they can send someone else who makes their A standard in a subsequent meet. Perhaps the 3rd place finisher in the 200 free goes a 1:46 next month. Japan wants that guy to swim in London over the 2nd place finisher from Trials who was a 1:47. Hopefully they end up sending as many as they can. For the women the Japanese cut time for 200m free was faster than their national record!

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

That Guy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:51:15 GMT

Japan wants that guy to swim in London over the 2nd place finisher from Trials who was a 1:47. Don't worry, I already told them no.

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

That Guy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:32:51 GMT

Ryosuke Irie 52.91 in the 100 back :applaud: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../30210.asp

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

Former Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Yuya Horihata also went 4:10 in the 400 IM. In the 100 *** semi, Kosuke Kitajima went 59.3. 58.9 in the final. Nice.

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

Former Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:17:35 GMT

It is odd that they set their own qualifying times that are faster than the Fina olympic qualifying times. I guess they don't want to send anyone who won't qualify for the semifinal? At first it seems downright silly: The 200 free cut is 1:46.7 for Japan. If you go a 1:47 in april, you could certainly go a 1:46 low in August. And that might be enough to swim in finals, not just semifinals. But here is how I think it works: If the 2nd (or 1st for that matter) do not make Japan's A standard, then they can send someone else who makes their A standard in a subsequent meet. Perhaps the 3rd place finisher in the 200 free goes a 1:46 next month. Japan wants that guy to swim in London over the 2nd place finisher from Trials who was a 1:47.

RE: Japanese Olympic Trials

That Guy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:43:42 GMT

Yuya Horihata also went 4:10 in the 400 IM. In the 100 *** semi, Kosuke Kitajima went 59.3.