Japan Swim 2012 - Day 2(01 of20)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Kosuke Kitajima looks on prior to the Men\'s 100m Breaststroke final during day two of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 3, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
Japan Swim 2012 - Day 4(02 of20)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 05: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan competes in the mens 200m breastroke semi final during day four of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 5, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
Japan Swim 2012 - Day 5(03 of20)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 06: Ryo Tateishi of Japan congratulates Kosuke Kitajima of Japan after the mens 200m breastroke final during day five of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 6, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
Japan Olympic Swimming Team Announcement(04 of20)
Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Kosuke Kitajima (R) speaks next to Ryosuke Irie during a press conference to announce the Japan swimming team for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Ajinomoto National Training Center on April 9, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
Santa Clara International Grand Prix - Day 2(05 of20)
Open Image ModalSANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 01: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan competes in the men\'s 200 meter breaststroke during day 2 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Swim Center on June 1, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Ezra Shaw via Getty Images)
Santa Clara International Grand Prix - Day 2(06 of20)
Open Image ModalSANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 01: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan competes in the men\'s 200 meter breaststroke during day 2 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Swim Center on June 1, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Ezra Shaw via Getty Images)
Santa Clara International Grand Prix - Day 2(07 of20)
Open Image ModalSANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 01: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the warm up pool during day 2 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Swim Center on June 1, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Ezra Shaw via Getty Images)
Santa Clara International Grand Prix - Day 2(08 of20)
Open Image ModalSANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 01: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan sits in the stands before competing in the men\'s 200 meter breaststroke during day 2 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Swim Center on June 1, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Ezra Shaw via Getty Images)
Santa Clara International Grand Prix - Day 4(09 of20)
Open Image ModalSANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 03: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the men\'s 100 meter breaststroke during day 4 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix at George F. Haines International Swim Center on June 3, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Ezra Shaw via Getty Images)
Olympics Day 1 - Swimming(10 of20)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan looks on after he competed in heat six of the Men\'s 100m Breaststroke on Day One of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Rose via Getty Images)
Olympics Day 1 - Swimming(11 of20)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan dives off of the starting block at the start of heat six of the Men\'s 100m Breaststroke on Day One of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
Olympics Day 1 - Swimming(12 of20)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan competes in the Men\'s 100m Breaststroke heats on Day One of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Rose via Getty Images)
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima adjusts his gogg(13 of20)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kosuke Kitajima adjusts his goggles prior to compete in the men\'s 100m breaststroke semi-final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
Olympics Day 4 - Swimming(14 of20)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Kosuke Kitajima of Japan competes in the Men\'s 200m Breaststroke heat 5 on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (C) competes in (15 of20)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kosuke Kitajima (C) competes in the men\'s 200m breaststroke during the swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:MARTIN BUREAU via Getty Images)
Olympics Day 4 - Swimming(16 of20)
Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Kosuke Kitajima (C) of Japan gets set for the start of the Men\'s 200m Breastroke semi final 2 on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima gets ready prior(17 of20)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kosuke Kitajima gets ready prior to compete in the men\'s 100m breaststroke semi-final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:MARTIN BUREAU via Getty Images)
SWIM-WORLD-ESP-WOMEN(18 of20)
Open Image ModalIn a picture taken with an underwater camera Japan\'s Kosuke Kitajima competes in the semi-finals of the men\'s 100-metre breaststroke swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on July 28, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT via Getty Images)
Swimming - 15th FINA World Championships: Day Sixteen(19 of20)
Open Image ModalBARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 04: Bronze medal winners Ryosuke Irie, Kosuke Kitajima, Takuro Fujii and Shinri Shioura of Japan celebrate on the podium after the Swimming Men\'s Medley 4x100m Relay Final on day sixteen of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on August 4, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
SWIM-WORLD-ESP-MEN-PODIUM(20 of20)
Open Image ModalBronze medalists Japan\'s Shinri Shioura, Kosuke Kitajima, Takuro Fujii and Ryosuke Irie pose on the podium during the award ceremony of the men\'s 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)