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Kosuke Hagino
is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hagino holds the Asian Records in the 400 m individual medley (long course), the 100 m and 200 m individual medley (short course). With Team Japan, he holds the Asian Record for the 4×100 m freestyle relay (short course). Hagino attends Toyo University, and is coached by Norimasa Hirai. He is one of the only two Asians to have been voted World Swimmer of the Year. Background and personal Kosuke Hagino was born in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan on 15 August 1994. He married the singer miwa in 2019 fall and the couple has been expecting a child; its birth expected some time in 2019 winter. Career Beginnings: 2012 Olympic Games Hagino made his international breakthrough at the 2012 Olympics held in London. He qualified First in the 400 m individual medley he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an ''upside down'' front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum. History Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, popularized by Yujiro Morningstar. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. The first Swimming at the Summer Olympics, Olympic backstroke competition was the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke, 1900 Paris Olympics men's 200 meter. Technique In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2013 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming events of the 15th FINA World Aquatics Championships were held July 28 – August 4, 2013, in Barcelona, Spain. The competition was held in a long course pool inside the Palau Sant Jordi. It featured 40 LCM events, split evenly between males and females. Swimming was one of the five aquatic disciplines at the championships. The United States won the overall medal count, led by Missy Franklin who claimed a record-setting six gold medals. China's Sun Yang won three gold medals en route to "male swimmer of the meet". Katie Ledecky, from the United States, was named "female swimmer of the meet" after setting two world records and winning four gold medals. Four other women's world records were broken during the competition, all four in the women's breaststroke events. Qualifying criteria If a nation entered one competitor in an event then they only have to meet the B standard, but if they enter two competitors then in an event then they both have to meet the A stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and ... champion was the United States. This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats Heats weren't performed, as only five teams had entered. Final The final was held on August 22, at 21:20. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 400 Metre Freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 23 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Park Tae-Hwan Park Tae-hwan (, ; born September 27, 1989) is a South Korean competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion. He has four Olympic medals, five world titles, and 20 Asian Games medals. He won a gold me ... of South Korea. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.Swimming technical manual Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:Results All times are in minutes and seconds.Heats The fi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 Metre Freestyle
The men's 200 metre freestyle competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 21 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by to ... of US. This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in freestyle. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats The first round was held on August 21, at 10:45. B Final The B final was held on August 21, at 19:51. A Final The A final was held on August 21, at 19:51. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Men's 200 metre freestyle 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Ryan Lochte of US. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. The first two lengths were swum using the butterfly stroke, the second pair with the backstroke, the third pair of lengths in breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ..., and the final two were freestyle.Swimming technical manual Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific rec ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 24 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Ryan Lochte of US. This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, one each in backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle swimming Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most commo .... Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats The first round was held on August 24, at 10:42. B Final The B final was held on August 24, at 20:24. A Final The A final was held on August 24, at 20:24. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Men's 200 metre individual medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 21 to 25 August 2014. Qualifying criteria Unlike the World Championships and Olympic Games, nations can enter as many people as they like in the preliminaries of each event (in most international meets, only two swimmers from each nation are permitted). However, only two swimmers per nation can qualify for the semi-finals and finals. Prior to FINA's creation of semi-finals in the late 1990s, a total of 3 swimmers per country could qualify for the final and consolation heats of an event, with no more than 2 swimmers per country in a final or consolation. For relays, each country may enter up to one team in each relay event to swim in the final heat and count toward the team score. Countries may also enter a “B” relay that will swim in a preceding heat. These “B” rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The Men's 400 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event. Host selection On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host the ... was held on 4 December. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held at 10:09. Final The final was held at 18:14. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 400 metre individual medley Men's 400 metre individual medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event. Host selection On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host the ... was held on 5 December. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held at 12:04. Final The final was held at 19:59. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 200 metre individual medley Men's 200 metre individual medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event. Host selection On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host the 2014 Short Course Worlds. In November 2011, the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) withdrew their support of Catania as host for the event, due to the Italian regional government's missing deadlines related to financial guarantees for the event. FIN's withdraw of support for Catania made it unlikely that the event would stay in Italy. On 4 April 2012, the FINA Bureau announced that Doha, Qatar would host the event.WSC 25m: Doha (QAT) will be the host in 2014 , press release 2012-#20. Published by |
Swimming At The 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 26 and 27 July 2017. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 26 July at 10:34. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 26 July at 18:45. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 27 July at 17:32. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre individual medley Men's 200 metre individual medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
