World Champion Ichika Kajimoto Takes Down Japan’s Oldest Women’s National Record (800 Fr) ...Middle East

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101st JAPAN SWIM

Japan’s oldest national record was finally taken down on the final night of action at the 101st Japan Swim, the competition which determines the nation’s Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games roster.

22-year-old Ichika Kajimoto won the women’s 800m freestyle in a huge lifetime best of 8:23.11 to not only beat her competitors by over seven seconds but also eliminate the nation’s benchmark of 8:23.68 Sachiko Yamada has held for nearly 22 years, since the 2004 Japanese Championships.

Entering tonight’s main event, Kajimoto’s best-ever 8free performance checked in at the 8:26.02 put up at last year’s edition of this competition. That means she hacked nearly three seconds off that prior PB to become the fastest Japanese female in history.

Silver tonight went to Ruka Takezawa in 8:30.57 and Rin Matsuzaki earned bronze in 8:35.54.

Kajimoto now checks in as the 6th-swiftest performer worldwide on the season.

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As fast as Kajimoto was this evening, her time incredibly still fell short of the stiff selection standard of 8:22.20 the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF) established for Pan Pac and Asian Games qualification. That is not only notably faster than the World Aquatics ‘A’ standard of 8:26.71 but it is also surpasses the former national record.

Kajimoto is a dual-discipline athlete, as she is an accomplished open water competitor who won gold in the 3k knockout sprints at the 2025 World Championships.

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