Swimming: Plans in works to turn Tatsumi Swimming Center to ice

Plans are being considered to convert Japan's chief swimming venue, the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, into a figure skating and ice arena after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, an official source said Friday.Tatsumi, which opened in 1993, has twice witnessed world record performances by Japanese in the 200-meter breaststroke. In June 2008, two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima swam the distance in 2 minutes, 7.51 seconds. In January 2017, Ippei Watanabe set the current record of 2:06.67 there.Unfortunately, the venue lacks sufficient seating capacity and does not meet some…READ FULL ARTICLE