Kazushi Imafuku
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| Full name | Kazushi Imafuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 2007[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazushi Imafuku (born 21 May 2007) is a Japanese swimmer specializing in distance freestyle. At 17 years old, Imafuku broke the Japanese national record in the 1500 metres freestyle with a time of 14:50.18.[2] The next year, he broke the 800 metres freestyle record at Japan's high school nationals.[3] Despite a stomach illness, he won three silver medals at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships.[4]
At the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Imafuku won silver in the 1500 m freestyle, reclaiming the Japanese record which had been taken by Kaito Tabuchi, lowering it to 14:42.59.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kazushi IMAFUKU". World Aquatics. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Lohn, John (23 March 2025). "Japan Swim Closes with Quick Battle in 400 IM; Kazushi Imafuku Sets National Record in 1500 Freestyle". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Race, Retta (20 March 2026). "18-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Lowers Own JPN National Record In 800 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Race, Retta (28 August 2025). "Japan's Imafuku Remarks On Gastro Illness Which Affected World Juniors Training". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (15 August 2026). "A Legend Falls: Sam Short Breaks Grant Hackett's Historic Australian Record in the Men's 1500 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 August 2026.