Kitajima secures Athens berth at national c'ships

Kitajima secures Athens berth at national c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Kosuke Kitajima throws up his arms in joy after cruising to victory in the men's 100 meters breaststroke final at the swimming national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April to book his ticket to this summer's Athens Olympics. He clocked 1 minute, 00.39 seconds, 0.61 off the world mark he set at the swimming worlds in Barcelona in 2003. (Kyodo)

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