2009 | Ryosuke Irie | World Record | 152.86 | Men's 200m Backstroke | 10 May 2009

[MrZandie07]

Ryosuke Irie is the second best backstroker in history behind Aaron Peirsol...my opinion..

[BboyTense123]

this heat was absolute destruction

[marshmallowabbey]

"We noticed in the swim, ryosuke's head is so still, is that something he trains on a lot?"

"I want to break the world record, and also this is an Australian meet, so, uh, I wanted to swim for Japan team, and also, uh, all the teammates cheering out for him, so that, that was great race."

[EscarneoExquisito]

He have a really nice fluid techniche

[TheLeilisa]

Being tall such as 6ft is an advantage in swimming ?

[hotjulio123]

@TheLeilisa more so in back. Although not always.

[usuck902]

the suit wont slice of 1.08 secondes maybe if you compaire the suit with a naked body

[Rikyell]

Perfect!

[TheKamikazeMAR]

Aaron Peirsol 200 meter Aaron Peirsol USA 1.51,92 31 juli 2009 Rome

[Gynecologist]

just read that his record was not officially recognized by FINA because of the suit he had on

[shinohiro929]

the woman totally doesn't know how to pronounce Japanese names.

[xxh3llfir3xx]

lol translator fail

[aaacacaas]

Hes gonna be really, really fast.

[kihokahoka]

the translator misunderstood the last question when the guy asked about why his head was so still.

[0404201864]

he should adapt his technique for the sprints, a big rotation may be more efiicent but in the sprints it's all about arm speed with a shallow pull

[leonardo75]

Flawless... fantastic technique!

[iljitoto]

course he hav for me the best backstrocker in the actuality

[WuTang011]

Hell yea! Sushi got WR. Not being offend, i'm asian too

[truexposure]

to ban the new swimsuits is pathetic..

just let everyone wear them

also bike stunts should be an olympic sport

[mex419]

wow horrible translator lmao. 'did he train his head to be that still?' = 'how did you concentrate so hard on the race'

[200fly]

stunning swims by all medalists in rome. wow.

[zaleenbaba]

he's not gonna take the gold tomorrow

[ku444]

woah irie is totally ahmazing. he did an awesome job! lol the suit doesnt matter enymore because he said hes gonna set another new 200 back stroke record at rome enyways. he is just. so beautiful. hes prolly the only person who swims THAT perfect, look at the other dudes, water splashing everywhere lol

[GeneralRdot09]

I was getting worried Japan seem to produce one really good swimmer every decade or so.

[flash108]

Great swim by Irie. In the 100m backstroke, Irie had one outside lane clean and swam a very good time. This time, in the 200m backstroke, Irie did not have a clean outside lane and swam under 1:53.00. Great swim, left me in awe!

[jaywalk3r2060]

ya it was unofficial so no world record

[fishulik15]

It was unofficial but Irie has the best performance at 200m backstroke and maybe he will win this event at Rome

[jaywalk3r2060]

ya it going to be close between him and Peirsol

[200fly]

and lochte

[bigbuddha65]

lol the translator at the end didnt understand a word the australian was saying, so he translated everything wrong

australian guy: "your head is so still in the race, how do you practice that?"

translator: "how do you keep your head so focused pre-race?" LOL

[Barcelonaahl]

LOLOLOL seriouslY?

[ShinoOmura]

lol I agree, he also translated "do u think u can go even quicker than that u took one second of the world record?" as "One second faster than the world record, how do you feel it bout it?"

think australian accent is difficult to understand for Japanese people who learns english with american accent, nd guess he was kinda nervous=( not blamin him but better to improve english for himself=)

[castout888]

that counts as the world record to me no, theres no way that suit could make a whole second's difference

[juandi2570]

yes the suit can make a whole second of difference. Irie is a phenomenal backstroker but now Aaron Peirsol is still the best backstroker eventhough Rome is gonna be intense.

[BiotaTheGreat]

There's no way the arena suit alone could make that much of a difference. Besides, Lochte was wearing a LZR when he broke the record which is right on the level with the arena.

[juandi2570]

The 200 backstroke is gonna be pretty intense, what are your thoughts about it? who'd you say is the favorite? Lochte, Peirsol or Irie.

[taocroatia]

no..its far from it

[angryjalapeno]

No, the Arena is more effective than the LZR. In fact in Rome, whoever wears LZR would be at a big disadvantage to those using Arena or Jaked. But he did beat Lochte at Rome.

[200fly]

peirsol wore the arena so it was fair between irie and peirsol. peirsol was a man on a mission after that fail in the 100

[RtRdOh33]

Wait is it only me or is everyone except Stockel that kicks just 15m? Because if you look at the replay in slow motion you see that everyone kicks over 15m. Or is the red mark not 15m?

[WeRoichi]

Ryosuke Irie es uno de los pocos nadadores que logra una total armonia con el agua en dorso

[juandi2570]

pero el mejor es Aaron Peirsol, que el mejor dorsista de la historia.

[aquajosh]

He still swam a 1:54.09 in the 200 back in an LZR a month later, so it's not just the suit, kids. You say what you want about him, he's the future of backstroke. His technique is impeccable. Go watch the video of Wildeboer and then watch this. There's no splash in Irie's stroke because he's so damn efficient. That's how he can still swim within .15 of Lochte's record which he did in an LZR

[200fly]

the future of backstroke?? you do know that aaron peirsol just went 51.9 in the 100 back don't you? when the americans hit their taper.....its fuckin go time.

[iljitoto]

hey peirsol its a great swimmer

how its going the trials for roma?

[200fly]

good lots of fast swimming, i qualified for the 400fr thanks for asking!

[iljitoto]

hey i saw your video in swimnetwork

congratultions

and congratulations for peirsol

[200fly]

should be a dog fight in rome! will be fun to watch.

[taocroatia]

its a four beat kick!!

[taocroatia]

hes doing a four beat kick!!

[taocroatia]

this is bullshit look at his suit if he wore the lzr or even a blueseventy he would probbably so slow

[iljitoto]

do tou go to the olympics?

[200fly]

i swam for noth baltimore. i swim for club wolverine now. no i didn't qualify for the olympics, i finaled at olympics trials in the 200im and the 200fly though. 5th in the 2fly 7th i think in the im.

[200fly]

200back finals tonight at american world championship trials! i'm bettting americans get under this world record tonight and a third american comes close.

[iljitoto]

good luck for them

and if any american get undre my WR

its a good signal

[iljitoto]

daniel madwed north baltimore?

[itzLegiitt]

yeah 200fly the guy has a perfect stroke get over it

[iljitoto]

whats your name?

[slamca]

Japan's men beat Australia's men in 21 out of 28 events. Australia needed to rely on their woman team to win the duel.

Australian men are pussies.

[macdicas]

Beautiful swim, poetry in motion... Too bad it wasn't approved because of the suit (Arena X-Glide, FINA said it had to be modified to be approved). Hoping Irie will break it again in Rome :)

[luanswan2002]

Wow! Phelps beware.

[rayzenar]

the jaked don't makehimfly lolol

[hotocoffee]

thank you for uploading

[Alcozaso1]

how hes such a skinny shittt!

[iljitoto]

200fly peirsol not gonna destroy and why you dont swim agains me lets see if u can breack 200 backstroke record come on sucker gay

[200fly]

i cant even understand what you're saying. you want me to swim against you in the 200backstroke? alright i will.

[iljitoto]

hi im the tranlator of ryosuke and he wants swim against you he says you dont have any world record

[200fly]

hi, neither does ryosuke. it wasn't ratified. i'll race him in the 200back if he races me in the 200fly

[iljitoto]

whats your name?

[200fly]

dan madwed

[200fly]

this guy is a skinny little shit, phelps, lochte, and peirsol and probably even grevers will destroy this little stick.

[bylejakie]

You idiot. This "skinny little shit" has just destroyed your "famous swimmers".

[200fly]

of course he destroyed them, he cheated. his suit is banned and his world record has not been ratified.

[markk124]

the suit doesnt magically give him a perfect technique retard

[200fly]

it took 8 pounds to sink that suit to the bottom of the pool as opposed to the lzr which only took 3lbs. it gives him way better buoyancy which allows him to have a way better stroke. i'm excited to see what happens in this event in rome with michael in the mix.

[Sleckar]

All you retards who said the suit took the most part should go kill yourself now. First, he's only 19, which means his height, weight, size, and muscle hasn't fully developed yet and he set the world record. Wait 'til he's 22 and see what happens. Second, the SUIT isn't banned in Asian games, so he wasn't cheating.

[200fly]

well, regardless of suits or whatever, it all comes down to what happens in rome. should be a dog fight.

[MarineKingPride]

@markk124 I don't understand why FINA didn't approve it either. This isn't even a full body suit. FINA approve full body suit record but not this. Do you not see what they are trying to do??

[Cheer4u31988]

Great backstroke! Different than what we have seen lately from the top guys and girls. Rome is gonna be pretty intense!

[iswim123456789]

thnx

[bordereye]

Most beautiful backstroke I've ever seen. By far.

Absolutely unbelievable.

[iswim123456789]

why r there only 4 ppl in the heat? is irie wearing a jaked suite????

[MeyersChrisA]

there are 4 people because its the dual in the pool vs. japan and australia

he's wearing the arena suit which has been banned

[200fly]

since he wore a suit that is now banned, is his world record still ratified?

[hurbe]

this swim is inspirational for me

[JadeAnimation7]

wow that is a very small swimmer. . wow i am bigger than him and i'm 14, but my time is only 1:59

[bordereye]

Yes ,1.59 but in the 100m maybe. Lol.

[lander582]

only 1:59? that is really fast and your making it sound slow.

[200fly]

maybe in the 200yard backstroke, not the 200meter....159 is world class speed.

[albaluver]

japanese are beautiful swimmers

great swim!

[kobac]

what a technique!

OMG!

[speeed0]

jesus titty fucking!!!!

[philip711videomaster]

haw tall is he

[zandie82]

177cm and 61kg

[touchme213]

wonderful= ="

[wetwater2]

on swimming world magazines website it talks about the suit

[drayerdd]

The swim is obviously great. He has amazing technique. However i was talking to some coaches that have done work out at the olympic training center. This suit is the new arena suit I believe. Its not been admitted yet (and it probably won't be). The coaches I have spoken to feel that at this level this suit can make upwards of 2-3 seconds a 100 difference. If anyone has heard anything on the suit would love to hear it.

[200fly]

all suits are legal until the end of 2009.

[drayerdd]

yeah suit totally not admitted..

[lbm4n]

i dont think its the suit, look at his technique

[philip711videomaster]

its both. the technique did it like 0.6 secs rest was sute

[Sleckar]

OK, you go and put on that suit and set the world record for us. You said the technique only did 0.6 seconds, so the rest depended on the suit, so you try it.

[philip711videomaster]

i did

my 100m breaststroke 50m pool time was 1:13 now i go 1:10. i also improved. i am 13.

[alleniverson2118]

very impressive. he made that look easy.

[toki1221]

but his record was not admitted unfortunately. japanese are always fed up with the world sports controlled by american/european.

[lbm4n]

i mimicked his stroke at my meet today and dropped 5 seconds in my 100 back, thats an amazing tecnique

[shuumai]

What exactly did you do? Could you explain Irie's kick?

[lbm4n]

well what i did was exaggerate the finish of my stroke, as you can see his pull is very strong underwater and he is also getting alot of surface area out of the way he bends his arms, but he has a very wide kick which takes alot of work and alot of ankle flexibility

[cipp69]

wat was ur previous pb?

it wuld b easier to drop ur times if u had just started swimming etc

but just asking :)

[lbm4n]

eh, it was my first time swimming it since last year, but i didnt expect to drop 5, LC 1:15 to 1:09, but i assume i did alright because i beat our backstroker

[lbm4n]

sorry for double post, but i know its not a very god time but im a breastroker lol

[drayerdd]

thats pretty legit

[mca4u]

Americans are shaking in their Speedos!

[chicagoguy19]

about what??

[mawie11]

perfect technique there!

[snickersayerr]

poor ryan :(..

oh well this guy was good.

[polarlovr1234]

WOWZERZ!!!!!!!!!!!

[guntorob]

the translator sucks! but damn he is amazing!

[kstephens3]

Considering he's not a translator, but one of Irie's management team, I think he did a pretty good job.

[reillysnlq4]

wo crap

[speeed0]

holy shit! He still has room to grow too considering he is only 19 and like 130 lbs ahhah

[angieoo13]

omg his technique is flawless

[sonhegyo]

Wow!

Amazing!

[bluewhale18]

I wonder if there will be more WR's this year than last?

So far it looks like it!!

[Lauscro]

omg!!

[yamahaha]

this is the one world record i've seen recently that can't be wholly blamed on the suit

[bryz169]

amazing !!

[cldfsn]

Damn smooth stroke.

Poetry in motion.

[sergileus]

unbelievable!!! if he works on his underwater he can go a lot faster.