From April 4-10, Japan Swim 2016 took place at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center with many current and former members of Waseda University Swim Club (Swimming Section) taking part. From the results, the following were informally selected for the Japan Team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Thank you for cheering for them on, and we hope you will continue to support these Waseda athletes as they compete against the rest of the world.
2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro – Swimming
- Kanako Watanabe (School of Sport Sciences, 2nd Year; JSS Tateishi Swimming School)
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Women’s 200m Breaststroke *Selected for team due to victory in 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
*Second Olympic appearance following London
- Ippei Watanabe (School of Sport Sciences, 2nd Year)
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
*First Olympic appearance
- Masato Sakai (School of Sport Sciences, 3rd Year)
Men’s 200m Butterfly
*First Olympic appearance
- Daiya Seto (School of Sport Sciences, 4th Year; JSS Moroyama Swimming School)
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Men’s 400m Individual Medley *Selected for team due to victory in 2015 World Aquatics Championships
*First Olympic appearance
- Katsumi Nakamura (Graduated School of Sport Sciences, 2016; Itoman Swimming School)
Men’s 4x100m Relay
Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay
*First Olympic appearance
- Natsumi Hoshi (Graduated School of Sport Sciences, 2014; Mizuno)
Women’s 200m Butterfly *Selected for team due to victory in 2015 World Aquatics Championships
*Third Olympic appearance following Beijing and London
- Junya Koga (Graduated School of Sport Sciences, 2010; Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited)
Men’s 4x100m Relay
*First Olympic appearance
- Takuro Fujii (Graduated School of Sport Sciences, 2008; Konami)
Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay
*Third Olympic appearance following Beijing and London
The above are the 8 athletes (4 current students, 4 alumni) who will compete in 12 events
