Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima celebrates after finishing first in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics by setting a new Japan record of 58.90 seconds.

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