Typically, debates rage over who is the greatest athlete in a particular stroke. When it comes to the men’s breaststroke events, there is no question. Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima has a firm handle on ...

BUSAN, South Korea -- Japan's Kosuke Kitajima broke the oldest world record in men's swimming today, winning the 200-meter breaststroke in 2 minutes and 9.97 seconds at the Asian Games. - Post ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima demolished the world record to become the first swimmer to win Olympic 100 meters breaststroke gold at successive Games on Monday. Kitajima, who won both ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. BEIJING -- Kosuke Kitajima of Japan defended his 100-meter breaststroke ...

(Reuters) - Japan's new breaststroke sensation Akihiro Yamaguchi has set his sights on emulating four-times Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima after breaking the 200 metres world record on Saturday. The ...