Japan Open 2008: 200m Breaststroke (Kosuke Kitajima WR)

Finals (2008.6.8):
1 KITAJIMA Kosuke 2:07.51 WR (28.91, 1:01.27, 1:34.24)
2 SUENAGA Yuuta 2:14.29 (30.28, 1:04.42, 1:39.21)
3 OTSUKA Kazuki 2:14.50 (30.42, 1:04.53, 1:39.55)
4 KIMURA Daisuke 2:14.53 (30.90, 1:05.04, 1:39.72)
5 ASAHI Syo 2:14.82 (30.98, 1:05.38, 1:40.19)
6 TANAKA Tsubasa 2:15.07 (30.55, 1:04.51, 1:39.34)
6 SATOU Yuuki 2:15.07 (31.23, 1:05.42, 1:40.09)
8 KAWAKUBO Akihide 2:16.07 (30.64, 1:05.34, 1:40.74)

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[poutsaste]

He has the perfect technique....

[olympianlondon2012]

This swim proves that 200br is harder than 200fl... check out the increase in stroke rate on the last 50 and then notice that it was STILL the slowest 50. That's called lactate buildup. If you were to increase your stroke rate that much on the last 50 of a 200 fly it would definitely be faster than the previous 50s.

[fksebati]

he swims like he is 10feet tall!

[josie1839]

@KyleSockwell lol same here my 50 is pree good but i can barely do 100

[AleksandraGerNagel]

Kitajima is amazing these power and technique. Today its his 29th birthday. Hope to see him a lot of years by World Championships and Olympic Games. Best wishes to him for the future from his Fans in Germany

[volcanus20]

What are they saying???

[hellojoonsung]

Inkick when my head is entering the water just like kitajima but I love his stroke technique sommuch he Rocks!

[KimchiFight]

Met him(:

[scienceainama]

圧倒...

[olympianlondon2012]

@KyleSockwell That is more likely due to your body not being very well suited to doing butterfly rather than the relative difficulty of the two events

[olympianlondon2012]

@126anonymous No, a faster stroke rate (to a point) definitely does not slow you down. I am a 200 breaststroker so I know. the glide is not faster, it simply provides an energy-conserving way to keep moving, which is important in the longer 200. Kitajima increases stroke rate on the last 50 to try and compensate for lactate buildup which decreases stroke length

[ConsoleGroupVideos]

He is 5 10, that just disproves all the shit that you have to be 6+ to be a fast swimmer.