(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Third swimmer Takashi Yamamoto relays to anchor Yoshihiro Okuno (L) in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team clocked 3 minutes, 37.04 seconds at the Olympic Aquatic Center for the fourth best time behind the United States, Germany and Britain to advance to the final. (Kyodo)

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