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Ai SOMA
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born15 Sep 1997 in Aomori, JPN
Height1.68 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Miki House : Japan
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Biomechanical Engineering - Chukyo University: Nagoya, JPN
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Yoshimitsu Shimoyama [national], JPN
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age three.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Languages
Japanese
General Interest
Hobbies
Visiting cafes. (sankei.com, 19 Jun 2020)
Awards and honours
In 2018 she received the Aomori Sports Award in Japan. (city.aomori.aomori.jp, 15 Jan 2019)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 100m Butterfly 58.27
15 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 50m Butterfly 26.18
6 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
7 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:45.33
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Butterfly 56.27
Semifinal 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 50m Butterfly 25.36
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:30.05
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay  DSQ
7 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:37.42
6 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:38.38
7 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 56.76
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Butterfly 26.34
4 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:51.81
4 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:44.90
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 100m Butterfly 57.13
5 2022 Indianapolis, IN, USA 50m Butterfly 25.59
3 2022 Toronto, ON, CAN 50m Butterfly 25.57
6 2019 Tokyo, JPN 50m Butterfly 26.32
2 2019 Tokyo, JPN 100m Butterfly 58.29
7 2018 Tokyo, JPN 50m Butterfly 26.11
4 2018 Tokyo, JPN 100m Butterfly 57.23
8 2017 Tokyo, JPN 50m Butterfly 26.36
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Backstroke 29.50
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 57.57
4 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Butterfly 26.07
1 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:57.67
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:44.64
4 2018 Jakarta, INA 100m Butterfly 58.68
Heats 2018 Jakarta, INA 50m Butterfly 27.40
1 2018 Jakarta, INA 4 x 100m Medley Relay