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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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