Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record. (Kyodo)

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record. (Kyodo)