Ryosuke Irie

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Big day for Japan in New South Wales

Full Name:	Ryosuke Irie
Born:	January 24th, 1990
	Tennoji-ku, Osaka
Nationality:	Japan
Status:	Active

Ryosuke Irie Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese backstroke specialist and Olympian from Osaka, Japan. Born Jan. 24, 1990 Irie was born in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, the city that he attended Kindai University in. Irie was training in Brisbane in the run up to the Rio Olympics, hoping that would give him the best opportunity for an Olympic gold medal after his silver and bronze in 2012. But in his second Olympic games, his managed 5th, 7th and 8th places. Early swimming In his earlier years Irie hated swimming -- there's a tale that his mother would have to carry him to the pool in tears, because he dreaded the pool so much. He started to focus on swimming in his junior high school years after joining the elite Itoman Toshin team in Osaka. His older brother was already an elite swimmer, which was one of the only reasons Irie joined the team. Infamous backstroke technique Since Irie is of a shorter stature, standing 5'10", so he relies on a perfect form and technique in order to compete. It's been said that Irie has one of the most beautiful and efficient strokes worldwide, which was developed in his junior high years. He was initially a freestyler, but he was …

Big day for Japan in New South Wales

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The Ryosuke Irie Photo Vault

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