Japan swimming trials for Paris 2024: Preview, full schedule and how to watch live
The Japanese swimming trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games get under way on Sunday (17 March) at Tokyo Aquatics Centre where the country’s best and brightest will look to make the team for the summer.
Ikee Rikako and Seto Daiya are eyeing a third Olympic appearance while Tokyo 2020 medallists Ohashi Yui and Honda Tomoru will be looking to underline their credentials in Paris.
Honda struck gold in the men’s 200m butterfly at last month’s World Aquatics Championships in Doha - the first Japanese man to win in the fly at a worlds or a Games. He is Japan's only swimmer, male or female, to have medalled at the most recent Olympic and Asian Games plus the last two world championships.
Following the Asian Games last autumn, Ikee moved her training base to Australia where she worked under Michael Bohl. We're about to discover how the esteemed coach has had an impact on Ikee.
As a team, Japan hope to turn their fortunes around at Paris 2024 following their recent slide at the big meets. Apart from Honda, Seto was the only other medallist in Doha (bronze, 400m individual medley) and at the home world championships and Olympic Games in Fukuoka and Tokyo, respectively, they only managed a combined five medals.
The trials run through 24 March. Find the schedule for the eight-day competition below.
Ikee Rikako is aiming to qualify for her third Olympic Games.
Japan swimming trials 2024: Finals schedule
*All times JST (UTC+9)
17 March, Sunday
19:24 - Women's 400m freestyle
19:35 - Men's 400m freestyle
19:50 - Men's 50m backstroke
18 March, Monday
20:11 - Men's 400m IM
20:22 - Women's 100m butterfly
20:30 - Men's 100m breaststroke
20:42 - Men's 50m butterfly
19 March, Tuesday
19:48 - Women's 400m IM
20:00 - Men's 200m freestyle
20:09 - Men's 100m backstroke
20:21 - Women's 100m breaststroke
20:29 - Women's 200m freestyle
20:42 - Men's 50m butterfly
20 March, Wednesday
20:19 - Women's 100m backstroke
20:27- Men's 800m freestyle
21 March, Thursday
19:33 - Women's 100m freestyle
19:41 - Men's 200m butterfly
19:54 - Men's 200m breaststroke
20:03 - Women's 1,500m freestyle
20:30 - Men's 100m freestyle
20:42 - Women's 50m backstroke
22 March, Friday
20:07 - Women's 200m butterfly
20:16 - Men's 200m backstroke
20:28 - Women's 200m breaststroke
20:42 - Men's 50m breaststroke
23 March, Saturday
20:15 - Men's 50m freestyle
20:24 - Women's 200m backstroke
20:37 - Men's 200m IM
20:50 - Women's 50m breaststroke
24 March, Sunday
18:33 - Men's 100m butterfly
18:41 - Women's 200m IM
18:53 - Women's 800m freestyle
19:12 - Women's 50m freestyle
19:21 - Men's 1,500m freestyle
Japan swimming trials 2024: How to watch live
The morning preliminary heats will be livestreamed on the Japan Swimming Federation's official YouTube channel.
The evening session of the semi-finals and finals will be broadcast live on NHK in Japan as well as NHK+.