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American Tyler Clary beats favoredfavourite Ryan Lochte in the 200m backstroke and sets an Olympic record in the process.

London 2012 | Olympic Games

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Team USA's Matt Grevers swims his way to 100m backstroke gold, setting an Olympic record in the process.

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Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Tyler Clary took gold in the men's 200m backstroke while favourite Ryan Lochte had to settle for bronze. The American clocked an Olympic record  of 1:53.41.

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Men's 200m Backstroke - Final - Swimming | London 2012 Highlights

United States of America

Simone

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Sweden

Armand

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Mikaela

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Ilia

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Ryosuke

It’s the end of an era.
Japan’s four-time Olympic swimmer Irie Ryosuke announced his retirement at 34 on Wednesday (3 April), drawing the drapes on a career marked by three medals at the London 2012 Games and an unprecedented eight consecutive trips to the World Aquatics Championships.
“I’m grateful from

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medallist Irie Ryosuke has announced his retirement.

Japan swimming legend and four-time Olympian Irie Ryosuke retires

Ikee Rikako and Matsumoto Katsuhiro will lead the host country's charge at the World Aquatics Championships this summer as the Japan Swimming Federation announced its team for Fukuoka on Monday (10 April).
Two-time Olympian Ikee won four titles at Japan Swim 2023 that concluded on Sunday (9 April) at Tokyo

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Rikako Ikee reacts after winning the Women's 50m Freestyle Final during day six of the Japan Swim at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 9, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

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Ikee Rikako, Matsumoto Katsuhiro top guns as Japan names World Aquatics Championships 2023 team

Double Tokyo Olympic champion Ohashi Yui outclassed the field to win her fourth 200-metre individual medley title at the Japanese national swimming championships on Saturday (30 April).
Ohashi - who swept the IM races at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 to become the first female Japanese athlete in history to net

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Yui Ohashi of Team Japan reacts after winning the gold medal for the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Double Tokyo Olympic champ Ohashi Yui solid gold in 200m IM at Japanese nationals

Three-time Olympic medallist Irie Ryosuke is 32. And the backstroke swimmer is still chugging the fountain of youth.
Irie hammered out the world's fastest time of the season in the 100-metre backstroke on Friday (29 April), a 52.88 on the second day of the 2022 Japanese national swimming championships.
It

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Ryosuke Irie of Team Japan competes in heat two of the Men's 200m Backstroke on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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'Young' Irie Ryosuke sweeps to 9th straight Japanese nationals title in 100m backstroke

Another race, another chapter in Ikee Rikako's phenomenal comeback story.
Ikee on Sunday (7 February) climbed the podium for the first time since returning to competition in August, finishing second in the 50-metre freestyle on the last day of the Japan Open.
After topping the heats in 25.06 seconds, Ikee

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Ikee Rikako returned to competitive swimming in style.

Ikee Rikako excited about first podium finish since competitive return

Ikee Rikako on Saturday (23 January) took a significant step toward making a potential odds-defying appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by meeting the qualifying standard for the national championships in April, which doubles as the Japanese Olympic trials.
In her first competition of the Games year, Ikee finished

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Qualifying for Olympic trials, Tokyo 2020 hopes float for Ikee Rikako

Ikee Rikako is set to launch her Games-year campaign at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup in Tokyo this weekend.
Ikee is entered in the 100-metre freestyle on Saturday for the three-day meet at Tatsumi International Swimming Center.
It would mark the 20-year-old’s third competition since returning to the pool in August

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Ikee Rikako to face 100 freestyle test in maiden meet of 2021

These Japan swimming national championships are being held under circumstances that are far from ideal, against the backdrop of a third wave of the coronavirus and during what is typically the offseason for the athletes.
But for the likes of Irie Ryosuke and Matsumoto Katsuhiro who have their sights firmly

Irie Ryosuke

Irie Ryosuke, Matsumoto Katsuhiro flirt with Japan records at swimming nationals

Olympic medallist Irie will be 30 at Tokyo 2020, but he's determined to win gold in front of his people.

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Ryosuke seeking home fans' "power"

A series of events took place in the Japanese capital to celebrate the return of the Olympics for the first time since 1964.

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