Overview

• Takuya Taniguchi lowered his own Japanese 50m breaststroke record to 26.65 seconds in the heats, securing second overall and advancement to the semifinals.
• Eighteen-year-old Tatsuya Murasa earned Japan’s first swimming medal of the meet with a bronze in the men’s 200m freestyle, setting a new national record of 1:44.54.
• Satomi Suzuki, the 34-year-old breaststroke veteran, is preparing to compete in the women’s 100m breaststroke later in the schedule.
• The synchronized diving duo of Shu Okubo and Rikuto Tamai finished eighth in the men’s high-diving final, marking Japan’s presence across disciplines.
• Japan’s performances through Day 19 reflect both emerging talent and seasoned campaigners building momentum towards the championship’s concluding events.