Ryo Tateishi laid down the gauntlet to two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima after obliterating the field in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national short-course championships on Sunday.
Tateishi, who broke Kitajima's record in the 100 breaststroke a day earlier, won in 2 minutes, 3.82 seconds, more than 2.5 seconds faster than runner-up Yukihiro Takahashi.
The 22-year-old Tateishi will face Kitajima, who did not compete in the two-day meet as he continues to train in Los Angeles, at the national championships from April 2-8, which serve as a qualifier for this summer's London Olympics. (Japan Times)
Ryo Tateishi laid down the gauntlet to two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima after obliterating the field in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national short-course championships on Sunday.
Tateishi, who broke Kitajima's record in the 100 breaststroke a day earlier, won in 2 minutes, 3.82 seconds, more than 2.5 seconds faster than runner-up Yukihiro Takahashi.
The 22-year-old Tateishi will face Kitajima, who did not compete in the two-day meet as he continues to train in Los Angeles, at the national championships from April 2-8, which serve as a qualifier for this summer's London Olympics. (Japan Times)