Runa Imai

Runa Imai is a competitive swimmer that represents Japan internationally.

2016 Olympic Games

In Rio, Imai swam the 200 IM, where she qualified 11th in the prelims and swam to 15th overall in the semi finals.

2018 Short Course World Championships

In Hangzhou, Imai won her first major international medal, garnering a silver behind Katinka Hosszu in  the 100 IM (57.85).

2019 Universaide

At the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Imai scored a bronze medal in the 200 IM, touching in 3rd with a time of 2:12.25.

International Medals

Place Event Year Meet
Silver 100 I.M. 2018 Short Course World Championships

Best Times

Course Event Time Date Meet
scm 100 IM 57.85 12/14/18 2018 Short Course World Championships
Hangzhou, China
Runa Imai took the women's 200 breast (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography) Runa Imai 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) Runa Imai 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) Runa Imai 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) Sayuki Ouchi of Japan at the FINA Short Course Worlds Windsor, Canada (photo: Mike Lewis)