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Rising Japanese swimming star Tatsuya Murasa delivered a record-breaking performance at the 47th National JOC Spring Swimming Championships in Tokyo. Just two days after turning 18, Murasa dominated the short course meters (SCM) 200 freestyle, winning gold with a blistering 1:41.47. His time shattered his own previous high school national record of 1:42.14, set last October, and put him just 0.33 seconds shy of the overall Japanese SCM record.
Murasa's swim built on the momentum of his long-course national high school record of 1:45.67, a performance that secured his spot at the World Championships earlier this year. His rapid improvement has drawn comparisons to Olympic legend Michael Phelps, as his recent times at 17 years old surpassed what Phelps achieved at the same stage in his career. With his trajectory, Murasa is quickly becoming a rising force in international swimming.
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