Masaki Kaneko

Yuras (Graduate School in University of Tsukuba)

Athletic Event

Backstroke

Height

181.6cm

Weight

75kg

Birth Date

March 27, 1992

Place of Birth

Saitama Prefecture

At the present, Masaki Kaneko is a student of Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba. Masaki started his career from baby's swimming training with the 0 years old child. However, he faced to swimming seriously in his second grade of Junior High-school. He contained in the 7th place by Inter-high school athletic meet 100-meter backstroke at time of the third grade at a high school. With this result, He entered University of Tsukuba on recommendation. He was chosen as a federation of swimming reinforcement player in Japan in 2013. He set a new Japan’s record of the 200-meter backstroke at Japan swimming tournament (25m) in 2014. He participated in 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke in the FINA World Championships for the first time at Kazan (Russia) in August 2015. He achieved 2nd place by 200-meter backstroke at National Swimming Championships in April 2016 and captured representative of national team member of Rio 2016. Powerful vassallo kick and stroke are his distinctive quality.