#211 Olympic Champion Kosuke Hagino reflects on his career

Kosuke Hagino is a 4x Olympic medalist from Japan. He won the Men's 400 IM at the 2016 Rio Olympics in a blistering 4:06.05. Recently retired from the sport, Kosuke finished his career placing 6th in the 200 IM at a home Olympics in Tokyo. 

He was coached by Norimasa Hirai and Takayuki Umehara.

00:00 Swimming Sponsors
03:30 Hello Kosuke Hagino
03:45 Commentating World Champion
04:15 Kosuke Kitajima
05:40 London Olympics
07:05 Michael Phelps
08:30 Ian Thorpe
09:55 Cultural differences
12:30 Always 400 IM?
13:10 Weakest stroke
15:30 Bike accident
17:55 Rio Olympics 400 IM
22:25 Relays
24:45 Phelps not in 4 IM
26:10 Toughest competitor
27:30 James Guy
29:00 Hardest Set
32:45 Strength training
34:40 IM race strategy
37:30 stepping away
39:30 social media
41:30 getting help

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