Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Takeshi Matsuda (R), Yoshihiro Okumura (C), Yuki Kobori (2nd from L) and Sho Uchida (down L) celebrate after Japan finishing second in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010.

Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Takeshi Matsuda (R), Yoshihiro Okumura (C), Yuki Kobori (2nd from L) and Sho Uchida (down L) celebrate after Japan finishing second in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

Japan finishes 4th in 4x100 medley relay at worlds with nat'l record

Japan finishes 4th in 4x100 medley relay at worlds with nat'l record

Members of Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team -- (from far L clockwise) Ryosuke Irie, Yasuhiko Koseki, Yuki Kobori and Shinri Shioura -- meet with reporters on July 30, 2017, after finishing fourth at the world swimming championships in Budapest, where they set a national record of 3 minutes, 30.19 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asian Games: Men's 100-meter butterfly

Asian Games: Men's 100-meter butterfly

Men's 100-meter butterfly champion Joseph Isaac Schooling (L) of Singapore high-fives bronze medalist Yuki Kobori of Japan during the Asian Games medal ceremony in Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan finishes 4th in 4x100 medley relay at worlds with nat'l record

Japan finishes 4th in 4x100 medley relay at worlds with nat'l record

Members of Japan's 4x100-meter medley relay team -- (from R) Ryosuke Irie, Yasuhiko Koseki, Yuki Kobori and Shinri Shioura -- pose for photos on July 30, 2017, after finishing fourth at the world swimming championships in Budapest, where they set a national record of 3 minutes, 30.19 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan wins bronze in men's 800M freestyle relay

Japan wins bronze in men's 800M freestyle relay

Members of the Japanese men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay team -- (From L) Takeshi Matsuda, Yuki Kobori, Naito Ehara and Kosuke Hagino -- celebrate on Aug. 10, 2016, winning the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Members of the Japanese men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay team -- (From L) Kosuke Hagino, Yuki Kobori, Naito Ehara and Takeshi Matsuda (in water)-- celebrate after winning the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Japan obtained the first medal in the event since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Members of the Japanese men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay team -- (From L) Kosuke Hagino, Yuki Kobori, Naito Ehara and Takeshi Matsuda (in water)-- celebrate after winning the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Japan obtained the first medal in the event since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Olympics: Japan 3rd in men's 800M freestyle relay

Members of the Japanese men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay team -- (From L) Kosuke Hagino, Yuki Kobori, Naito Ehara and Takeshi Matsuda (in water)-- celebrate after winning the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Japan obtained the first medal in the event since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo