Naoko imoto11/6/2022 ![]() ![]() Nakamura's time erased the national record of 1:01.06 set by Noriko Inada last year. Mai Nakamura set a Japanese record in winning the women's 100 meter backstroke in 1:00.89, the year's fastest time. ![]() Also under the old mark of 4:20.07 set by Takahiro Fujimoto at the 1992 Olympics, was Shinya Taniguchi, at 4:19.65. Only America's Tom Wilkens has swum faster this year. Susumu Tabuchi, 20, slashed four seconds off the Japanese national mark in the men's 400 meter individual medley when he clocked 4:16.04. Hayashi also broke his own mark in finishing second in 1:01.51. The men's 100 meter breaststroke saw 17-year-old newcomer, Kosuke Kitajima, upset veterans Akira Hayashi and Ryosuke Imai to set a national record of 1:01.41. The latter performance vaults her ahead of Americans Megan Quann and Kristy Kowal to number two on the all-time performers list. Tanaka swam 1:07.88 in prelims, then followed up with a 1:07.38 in semi-finals. Tanaka, who last year won short course world titles in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke in Hong Kong, showed she can swim long course as well, twice obliterating the national record in the women's 100 meter breaststroke. Masami Tanaka, Susumu Tabuchi and and Kasuke Kitajima vaulted into Olympic medal contention today with impressive national records on the second day of the Japanese National Swimming Championships in Tokyo. ![]()
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