Day five of the 2016 Japanese Nationals kickstarted with the top four athletes in the men’s 200-meter backstroke posting times within the top 10 world rankings for 2016. Leading the charge was Keita Sunama who posted a time of 1:57.12, nearing his season best of 1:57.10 from February’s Japanese Intercollegiate Championships.
Ryosuke Irie, who has already earned a ticket to Rio in the 100-meter back, grabbed a close second with a 1:57.31, while Yuki Shirai rounded out the top three with a 1:57.76. All three sit within one second of the Japanese Olympic Standard of 1:56.79 and Irie holds the Japanese National Record at a 1:52.51 (2009).
The speed continued into the women’s 200-meter breaststroke with Rie Kaneto, the Japanese National Record holder in the event (2:20.04), leading the field with a 2:24.05. Sakiko Shimizu grabbed second overall with a 2:26.51.
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