Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Saisan [JPN] / Gas One [JPN]: |
Why this sport? |
She was encouraged by her older sister. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 she received the Aichi Prefecture Sports Achievement Award in Japan. (Saisan Facebook page, 17 Dec 2021)
In 2018 she was given the Kounotori Award by the Mayor of Toyooka, Japan. (Sun TV YouTube channel, 13 Sep 2018)
In 2017 she received the Hyogo Prefecture Sports Special Award in Japan. (web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp, 14 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Kenta Kusanagi [personal], JPN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age two in Toyooka, Japan. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
Languages |
Japanese |
Residence |
Toyota, JPN |
Higher education |
Sports Science - Chukyo University: Japan |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (tokai-tv.co, 30 Apr 2021; nhk.or.jp, 04 Oct 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
Throughout her career she has focused on improving her backstroke starts. In training she attaches a weight belt around her waist to help increase her strength when pushing off the wall. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"My efforts do not betray me." (Instagram profile, 15 Apr 2021) |
Hobbies |
Watching videos online, playing video games. (ytv-athlete.jp, 17 Jul 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ytv-athlete.jp, 17 Jul 2021; Instagram profile, 08 Aug 2021) |
