Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in…
Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hagino holds the Asian Records in the 400 m individual medley (long course), the 100 m and 200 m individual medley (short course). With Team Japan, he holds the Asian Record for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (short course). Hagino attends Toyo University, and is coached by Norimasa Hirai. He is one of the only two Asians to have been voted World Swimmer of the Year.
Famous Japanese People: Competitive Swimming・Swimming
Competitive Swimming・Swimming: 326 people
Miyu Otsuka (大塚 美優, Ōtsuka Miyu) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012…
Miyu Otsuka (大塚 美優, Ōtsuka Miyu) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 12th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.
Daiya Seto (瀬戸 大也, Seto Daiya; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual…
Daiya Seto (瀬戸 大也, Seto Daiya; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual medley, butterfly, breaststroke, and freestyle events. He holds the world record in the short course 400-metre individual medley and formerly held the world record in the short course 200-metre butterfly. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022 world short course championships, as well as at the 2013, 2015, and 2019 world long course championships.
Kosuke Matsui (Japanese: 松井 浩亮; born 28 March 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle…
Kosuke Matsui (Japanese: 松井 浩亮; born 28 March 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Aya Takano (高野 綾, Takano Aya; born May 14, 1994) is a Japanese swimmer, who was selected to the national team to…
Aya Takano (高野 綾, Takano Aya; born May 14, 1994) is a Japanese swimmer, who was selected to the national team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, after having accepted an invitation from FINA, based on her B-standard time. She competed in the women's 400 m freestyle, where she placed twenty-sixth in the heats, with a time of 4:12.33. She also joined the women's national team for the women's freestyle relay events, where she and her teammates finished in seventh and eighth place, respectively. Takano is a sports science student at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a member of Itoman Club, being trained by Masato Nishiwaki.
Katsumi Nakamura (中村 克, Nakamura Katsumi; born 21 February 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 ×…
Katsumi Nakamura (中村 克, Nakamura Katsumi; born 21 February 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuki Kobori (小堀 勇氣, Kobori Yūki; born 25 November 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 ×…
Yuki Kobori (小堀 勇氣, Kobori Yūki; born 25 November 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the latter Games.
Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two…
Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Hayashi won a bronze medal in women's team synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Risako Mitsui (三井 梨紗子, Mitsui Risako; born 23 September 1993) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer.
Miho Takahashi (高橋 美帆, Takahashi Miho) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the…
Miho Takahashi (高橋 美帆, Takahashi Miho) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 20th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.
Sho Sakai (坂井 丞, Sakai Shō; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard at…
Sho Sakai (坂井 丞, Sakai Shō; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the preliminary rounds, finishing 22nd out of 29 competitors. He has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kanami Nakamaki (中牧 佳南, Nakamaki Kanami; born 5 June 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won…
Kanami Nakamaki (中牧 佳南, Nakamaki Kanami; born 5 June 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships as well as two silver medals at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
Masaki Kaneko (金子 雅紀, Kaneko Masaki; born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre…
Masaki Kaneko (金子 雅紀, Kaneko Masaki; born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Yasuhiro Koseki (小関也朱篤, Koseki Yasuhiro; born March 14, 1992) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and breaststroke…
Yasuhiro Koseki (小関也朱篤, Koseki Yasuhiro; born March 14, 1992) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and breaststroke specialist. He won the 100-meter event at the 2013 Summer Universiade, 2013 East Asian Games, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. He hold the Asian record in this event, set in February 2014. Since 2010 Koseki studied at the Nippon Sport Science University, where he first specialized in the freestyle, and only later changed to breaststroke, motivated by Kosuke Kitajima.
Kei Marumo (丸茂 圭衣, Marumo Kei; born 6 March 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three…
Kei Marumo (丸茂 圭衣, Marumo Kei; born 6 March 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships as well as two silver medals at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
Shinri Shioura (塩浦 慎理, Shioura Shinri; born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won the bronze medal…
Shinri Shioura (塩浦 慎理, Shioura Shinri; born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won the bronze medal by swimming for the Japanese team in the 4 × 100 m medley event at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona alongside his teammates Ryosuke Irie, Kosuke Kitajima and Takuro Fujii.
Aika Hakoyama (箱山 愛香, Hakoyama Aika; born 27 July 1991) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She was part of the…
Aika Hakoyama (箱山 愛香, Hakoyama Aika; born 27 July 1991) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She was part of the Japanese team that won bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the Japanese team that won bronze in the team technical routine, team free routine and the free routine combination events at the 2015 World Championship. She competed in the women's team event at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Takuro Yamada (山田 拓朗, Yamada Takuro; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former Paralympic swimmer who competed mainly in…
Takuro Yamada (山田 拓朗, Yamada Takuro; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former Paralympic swimmer who competed mainly in freestyle and individual medley events. He represented Japan at five consecutive Paralympic Games from 2004 to 2020 and won a bronze medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S9 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Satomi Suzuki (鈴木聡美, Suzuki Satomi; born 29 January 1991 in Onga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer…
Satomi Suzuki (鈴木聡美, Suzuki Satomi; born 29 January 1991 in Onga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke event and bronze medals in the 100m breaststroke and 4×100m medley relay. She also swam in the 100 m breaststroke and 4 x 100 m medley relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She currently belongs to Miki House.
Mina Matsushima (松島 美菜, Matsushima Mina; born 25 January 1991) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed for Japan at the…
Mina Matsushima (松島 美菜, Matsushima Mina; born 25 January 1991) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals of the 100 m breaststroke.
Yukiko Inui (乾 友紀子, Inui Yukiko; born 4 December 1990) is a Japanese competitor in synchronised swimming. She won…
Yukiko Inui (乾 友紀子, Inui Yukiko; born 4 December 1990) is a Japanese competitor in synchronised swimming. She won Japan's first gold medal in each the solo technical routine and the solo free routine at a FINA World Aquatics Championships at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the duet event with Megumu Yoshida, and in the team event.
Shiho Sakai (酒井 志穂, Sakai Shiho; born December 1, 1990 in Koga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.
Keiichi Kimura (木村 敬一, Kimura Keiichi; born 11 September 1990) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer competing mainly in…
Keiichi Kimura (木村 敬一, Kimura Keiichi; born 11 September 1990) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer competing mainly in category S11 events. He has competed at five Summer Paralympics, representing Japan from the 2008 to the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning ten medals, three of which gold.
Yuya Horihata (堀畑 裕也, Horihata Yūya; born 30 July 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, born in Ama County, Aichi. He won two…
Yuya Horihata (堀畑 裕也, Horihata Yūya; born 30 July 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, born in Ama County, Aichi. He won two medals at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, gold in the men's 400 m medley and bronze in the men's 200 m medley. Horihata competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, advancing to the final and finishing 6th in the 400 metre individual medley. He also swam on the Japanese team in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay that placed 9th in the heats and missed the top-8 cutoff for the final.
Izumi Kato (加藤 和, Katō Izumi; born 24 March 1990, in Fukushima) is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer…
Izumi Kato (加藤 和, Katō Izumi; born 24 March 1990, in Fukushima) is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m individual medley.
Yayoi Matsumoto (松本 弥生, Matsumoto Yayoi; born March 8, 1990 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012…
Yayoi Matsumoto (松本 弥生, Matsumoto Yayoi; born March 8, 1990 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the national team in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing in 7th place in the final. She also competed in the women's 50m freestyle, finishing with a time of 25.73 seconds in 35th place in the heats, and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 m freestyle, finishing in 43rd, and was part of the Japanese women's 4 × 100 m freestyle team.
Misaki Yamaguchi (山口 美咲, Yamaguchi Misaki; born January 20, 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle…
Misaki Yamaguchi (山口 美咲, Yamaguchi Misaki; born January 20, 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. She represented her nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a career total of two medals (one silver and one bronze) in a major international competition, spanning the Summer Universiade and the Pan Pacific Championships. She set a Japanese record of 54.43 in the 100 m freestyle at the 2009 Japan National Sports Festival in Nagaoka, Niigata. Yamaguchi is a student at Kinki University in Fukuoka. Yamaguchi competed as an eighteen-year-old and a member of the Japanese team in two freestyle relay events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, she managed to place fourth at the Olympic trials in Tokyo (2:01.64) to earn an outright selection on the relay squad. Teaming with Haruka Ueda, Maki Mita, and Emi Takanabe in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay final, Yamaguchi swam the second leg with a split of 1:58.51, but the Japanese team had to settle for seventh place in 7:57.56. Yamaguchi also participated in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, along with Ueda, Mita, and Asami Kitagawa, but missed out the top 8 final by 0.08 of a second in a prelims time of 3:39.25. In 2009, Yamaguchi earned a silver medal for the Japanese team in the 400 m freestyle relay at the Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia with a final time of 3:42.60.
Miyuki Takemura (born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the…
Miyuki Takemura (born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Ryo Tateishi (立石 諒, Tateishi Ryō; born 12 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he…
Ryo Tateishi (立石 諒, Tateishi Ryō; born 12 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 7th place in the first semifinal, failing to reach the final. Tateishi subsequently won a bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Kazuki Murakami (村上和基, Murakami Kazuki; born 19 May 1989) is a Japanese diver. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Naoya Tomita (冨田 尚弥, Tomita Naoya; born April 22, 1989) is a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. In 2010, he won the 200 m…
Naoya Tomita (冨田 尚弥, Tomita Naoya; born April 22, 1989) is a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. In 2010, he won the 200 m event at the World Championships (short course) and at the Asian Games. At the 2014 Asian Games he was caught on surveillance cameras while stealing a video camera belonging to the Yonhap News Agency. He admitted to the fact and paid a fine of 1 million won (ca. US$1000). On October 7, 2014, he was banned for 18 months from competitions by Japan Swimming Federation and fired by his employer, sports apparel manufacturer Descente Ltd.
Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer…
Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Kyosuke Oyama (小山 恭輔, Oyama Kyosuke, born 26 December 1987) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in…
Kyosuke Oyama (小山 恭輔, Oyama Kyosuke, born 26 December 1987) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S6 events. Oyama grew up in Higashikurume in the western part of the Tokyo metropolits. As a junior high school student, he was paralyzed in half of his body. He competed in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but it was in the 50m butterfly that he won his only medal, a silver behind Xu Qing of China who broke the world record in winning the race.
Rina Akiyama (秋山 里奈, Akiyama Rina) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S11 events. Rina…
Rina Akiyama (秋山 里奈, Akiyama Rina) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S11 events. Rina competed as part of the Japanese Paralympic swimming team at two Paralympics, firstly in 2004 and then again in 2008. In 2004, she finished sixth in the 200 m individual medley, sixth in her heat in the 50 m freestyle, fifth in the 100 m freestyle heat, eighth in the final of the 100m breaststroke. At the 2004 games she improved to finish second behind Qimeng Dong of China who swam a 100 m backstroke world record she also finished eighth in the 50 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 100 m freestyle.
Kazuya Kaneda (金田 和也, Kaneda Kazuya; born November 5, 1987) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. At the 2012 Summer…
Kazuya Kaneda (金田 和也, Kaneda Kazuya; born November 5, 1987) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, finishing in 7th place overall in the heats, but finished 6th in his semifinal and did not make the final. He married swimmer Haruka Ueda in 2014.
Asami Kitagawa (北川 麻美, Kitagawa Asami) (born October 3, 1987) is a Japanese Olympic and Nation Record holding swimmer.…
Asami Kitagawa (北川 麻美, Kitagawa Asami) (born October 3, 1987) is a Japanese Olympic and Nation Record holding swimmer. She swam for Japan at the 2008 Olympics.
Sho Uchida (内田 翔, Uchida Shō; born September 28, 1987 in Takasaki, Gunma) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student…
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo. In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.
Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木 孝幸, Suzuki Takayuki) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category events.
Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, Satō Hisayoshi; born January 12, 1987, in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese swimmer. He won a…
Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, Satō Hisayoshi; born January 12, 1987, in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Misa Amano (天野 美沙, Amano Misa; born October 15, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual…
Misa Amano (天野 美沙, Amano Misa; born October 15, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. She is a 2004 Olympian, and a multiple-time Japanese record holder in both the 200 and 400 m individual medley. Amano qualified for the medley swimming events, as a 17-year-old, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 4:43.72 from the Japanese Olympic trials. On the first day of the competition, Amano finished tenth in the preliminary heats of the women's 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:45.61, failing to qualify for the final by 0.45 of a second outside the top 8. In the 200 m individual medley, Amano continued her luck in the preliminary heats, as she missed again a spot for the semifinals by more than six tenths of a second (0.60) behind New Zealand's Helen Norfolk, in a time of 2:17.88.
Masayuki Kishida (岸田 真幸, Kishida Masayuki; born 24 November 1985) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer…
Masayuki Kishida (岸田 真幸, Kishida Masayuki; born 24 November 1985) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Yumi Kida (貴田 裕美, Kida Yumi) (born 30 June 1985 in Akasaka, Tokyo) is a Japanese distance swimmer. At the 2012 Summer…
Yumi Kida (貴田 裕美, Kida Yumi) (born 30 June 1985 in Akasaka, Tokyo) is a Japanese distance swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's marathon 10 kilometre, finishing in 12th place. In 2019, she competed in the women's 10 km event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She finished in 22nd place.
Ai Aoki (青木愛, Aoki Ai; born 11 May 1985) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.…
Ai Aoki (青木愛, Aoki Ai; born 11 May 1985) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Following her retirement from competition, Aoki became a "tarento", making regular appearances on Japanese television, including during the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Takuro Fujii (藤井 拓郎, Fujii Takurō; born April 21, 1985) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and two-time Olympic…
Takuro Fujii (藤井 拓郎, Fujii Takurō; born April 21, 1985) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. He won the bronze medal by swimming the butterfly leg in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He followed this with a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, again in the medley relay, but this time by swimming the freestyle (anchor) leg.
Yuta Suenaga (末永雄太, Suenaga Yūta; born April 7, 1985) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He…
Yuta Suenaga (末永雄太, Suenaga Yūta; born April 7, 1985) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He attained a top eight finish in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, and had been selected to represent Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Suenaga is an economics graduate at Hosei University in Tokyo. Suenaga competed in a breaststroke double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he cleared FINA A-standard entry times of 1:00.72 (100 m breaststroke) and 2:10.17 (200 m breaststroke) at the Olympic Trials in Tokyo. In the 100 m breaststroke, Suenaga posted a thirteenth fastest time of 1:00.67 on the first day of preliminaries to secure his spot for the semifinals. Followed by the next morning's session, Suenaga failed to qualify for the final, as he finished his semifinal run by matching his time and placement from the heats. Four days later, 200 m breaststroke, Suenaga missed the semifinals by 0.11 of a second, as he shared his seventeenth-place tie with Norway's Alexander Dale Oen in 2:11.30.
Ken Takakuwa (高桑 健, Takakuwa Ken; born 25 March 1985) is a Japanese swimmer. He was born in Shizuoka. He competed in…
Ken Takakuwa (高桑 健, Takakuwa Ken; born 25 March 1985) is a Japanese swimmer. He was born in Shizuoka. He competed in the 200 m individual medley event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, advanced to the final and finished sixth. Takakuwa also took part in the 200m IM at the 2008 Summer Olympics and placed fifth. In that same event at the Asian games, he won gold in 2010 and silver in 2006. He also won bronze in the 400m IM at the 2010 Asian Games.
Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her…
Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013. She is married to former swimmer Daisuke Hosokawa.
Hisato Matsumoto (松本 尚人, Matsumoto Hisato; born October 5, 1984 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese swimmer, who…
Hisato Matsumoto (松本 尚人, Matsumoto Hisato; born October 5, 1984 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He represented his nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself in the fourteenth position as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team. Matsumoto is a kinesiology graduate, with a minor degree in humanities, at Nihon University in Tokyo. Matsumoto competed as a member of the Japanese team in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, he managed to place third at the Olympic trials in Tokyo (1:48.97) to earn a selection on the relay team. Teaming with Yasunori Mononobe, Yoshihiro Okumura, and Sho Uchida in heat one, Matsumoto swam the anchor leg to close the race with a split of 1:48.62, but the Japanese team had to settle for seventh place and fourteenth overall in 7:10.31.
Tomomi Morita (森田 智己, Morita Tomomi; born August 22, 1984 in Miyagi) is a backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented…
Tomomi Morita (森田 智己, Morita Tomomi; born August 22, 1984 in Miyagi) is a backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There, he won two bronze medals in the 100 m backstroke and as a member of the 4 × 100 m medley relay team.