{"id":352897,"date":"2019-02-20T16:49:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=352897"},"modified":"2019-02-21T07:55:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T14:55:29","slug":"olympian-noriko-inada-gives-birth-to-baby-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympian-noriko-inada-gives-birth-to-baby-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Noriko Inada Gives Birth To Baby Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Noriko Inada<\/strong> and Takahisa Ide<\/strong> gave birth to a baby girl on Monday, Feb 17, 2019. The baby girl is named Kotomi<\/strong>\u00a0and weighed in at 8 lbs measuring 20 inches. Mother and child are both doing well.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s Noriko Inada was a staple on the competitive swimming scene for several decades, making her Olympic debut in 1992 in the 100 and 200 back. She also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, with her best finish coming in the 100 back ( fth) in 2000.<\/p>\n

Following the 2004 Games, Inada retired, but in 2008, she joined the Phoenix Swim Club in the U.S. and attempted a comeback in 2010. In April of 2012, she finished third in the 100 back at Japan\u2019s Olympic Trials\u2014just missing out on a chance to qualify for a fourth Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

Since then, Inada has continued swimming and has enjoyed success as a Masters swimmer. \u201cI keep swimming for my health, and I very much enjoy swimming with my teammates,\u201d Inada said.<\/p>\n

Now 39, she averages 3,500 to 4,500 yards per day and typically practices six times a week with Phoenix Swim Club, where she also serves as an assistant coach.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Inada, now representing USA, set two Masters world records\u2014short course 50 back (27.63) and long course 100 back (1:01.75). She earned her second Top 12 World Masters SOY honor, with the rst coming in 2014. She was also recognized as a Top 12 runner-up in 2013 and 2016.<\/p>\n

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World Masters Spotlight: Nicolas Granger and Noriko Inada<\/a><\/h2>\n
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2017 Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year Sponsored by TriSwim whose products remove chlorine, chlorine odor & salt water, and green tint.\u00a0 Their salon quality products hydrate &<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Speedo Performance Of The Week Presented By Pace Club: Noriko Inada<\/a><\/h2>\n
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PHOENIX, Arizona, August 19. THE Masters World Championship meet was held last week in Montreal. Noriko Inada has earned this week\u2019s Speedo Performance of the Meet. The Japanese Olympian broke<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Noriko Inada Closes Out Masters World Championships With Third World Record<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: acintosh) MONTREAL, Canada, August 10. THREE must be Noriko Inada\u2019s favorite number, as the three-time Japanese Olympian broke her third world record to wrap up the FINA Masters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Darian Townsend, Noriko Inada Take Down Four Masters World Records (With Video)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 15. THREE backstroke Masters world records and a 100 free mark fell at the hands of two Olympians last weekend at the Heatstroker Masters long course meet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Noriko Inada Downs Pair of Records To Close Out U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course Nationals<\/a><\/h2>\n
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