World record holder Kosuke Kitajima secured a spot in the Athens Olympics with a victory in the 100-meter breaststroke final Wednesday at Japan's national swimming championships.
He was timed in 1 minute, 0.39 seconds -- 0.61 seconds off the world mark he set at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
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