Tokyo, Apr. 11, One world and six Japanese swimming" records were established -this afternoon, when Japan's swimmers met at the Tokyo Imperial University Pool.
The new world record was set by Relzo Kolke who swam the 500-metre breast stroke race In 7 min, 23. sec.
Kolke also accounted for a Japanese record, when he negotiated 200 metres, breast' stroke in 2 min, 41 see.
His teammates, Tetsuo Hamuro, Masayau Yamaguchi, and Bizaburo Yanagisawa, followed him in the 500- metre event, all breaking the existing Japanese record, Hamuro's time was min, 39 see, Yamaguchi was elghtslower. while Other marks set during the meeting included Koike's brilliant 100-metre breast stroke race in 1 min, 122 sec.: Negami's 00-metre free style event event In 3 min, 318 sec; and Klichi Yoohida's mark of min, 232 sec, in the 400-metre back stroke.
Hiroshi Negami covered 400 metres free style in 4 min, 45 soc, which is 'a new Japanese record for a 25-metre pool.
Yasuhiko Kojima also made a new Japanese record, when he covered 200 metres back stroke in 2 min, 32.6 sec.
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