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Open Image ModalKanako Watanabe of Japan swims in her Women\'s 200 meters Breaststroke heat at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image Modal競泳ジャパンオープン・女子100メートル平泳ぎで優勝した渡部香生子(JSS立石)(大阪・なみはやドーム) \n\n撮影日:2011年05月20日 (credit:時事通信社)
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Open Image Modal競泳日本選手権・女子200メートル平泳ぎでロンドン五輪出場を決め、表彰式で声援に応える渡部香生子(JSS立石)(東京辰巳国際水泳場) \n\n撮影日:2012年04月07日 (credit:時事通信社)
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Open Image Modal競泳日本選手権・女子200メートル平泳ぎでロンドン五輪出場を決め、表彰式で銀メダルを手に笑顔の渡部香生子(JSS立石)(東京辰巳国際水泳場) \n\n撮影日:2012年04月07日 (credit:時事通信社)
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Open Image ModalGold medalist Kanako Watanabe of Japan seen on the podium after the women\'s 200m breaststroke event during the Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup event in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalKanako Watanabe from Japan reacts after winning the Women\'s 200 Breaststroke final at the Fina short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe swims to win the women\'s 200m breaststroke final during the FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore November 5, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) (credit:Tim Chong / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe celebrates after winning women\'s 200-meter breaststroke final at the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Kanako Watanabe competes in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final during day six of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 7, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Satomi Suzuki (2nd L) celebrates at the award ceremony after winning the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final with Kanako Watanabe (L), who came second, Fumiko Kawanabe (2nd R), who came joint third with Rie Kaneto (R) during day six of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 7, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Kanako Watanabe celebrates on the podium after finishing second in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final at an award ceremony during day six of the Japan Swim 2012 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 7, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (credit:Kiyoshi Ota via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modalロンドン五輪の競泳日本代表選手合同合宿で練習する、左から、渡部香生子(JSS立石ダイワ)、入江陵介(イトマン東進)、北島康介(日本コカ・コーラ)(東京・国立スポーツ科学センター) \n\n撮影日:2012年04月13日 (credit:時事通信社)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe dives during a women\'s 100 metre breaststroke final at the Settecolli Swimming Trophy, in Rome, Thursday, June 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe competes during a women\'s 200m breaststroke final at the Settecolli Swimming Trophy, in Rome, Saturday, June 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in heat 4 of the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in heat 4 of the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe after the women\'s 200m breaststroke semi-finals swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 1, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe is pictured after the women\'s 200m breaststroke semi-finals swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 1, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe gestures after competing in a women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe reacts after competing in a women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalGold medalist Rikke Moeller of Denmark, center, silver medalist Laura Sogar of U.S., left, and bronze medalist Kanako Watanabe of Japan pose for the photographers during women\'s 200 meters breaststroke victory ceremony final during the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships at the Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalGold medallist Rikke Moeller Pedersen (C) of Denmark poses next to silver medallist Laura Sogar (L) of the U.S. and bronze medallist Kanako Watanabe of Japan during the award ceremony for the women\'s 200m breaststroke final during the FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) (credit:Murad Sezer / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalBronze medallist Kanako Watanabe of Japan poses during the award ceremony for the women\'s 200m breaststroke final during the FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) (credit:Murad Sezer / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalBARCELONA, SPAIN - JULY 28: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes during the Swimming Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Semifinal 2 on day nine of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on July 28, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Quinn Rooney via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalBARCELONA, SPAIN - JULY 29: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes during the Swimming Women\'s 100m Breaststroke preliminaries heat five on day ten of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on July 29, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Quinn Rooney via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in the women 100m Breaststroke Final during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal for women 100m Breaststroke and breaking the Japan record during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan smiles on the podium after winning the gold medal for women 100m Breaststroke and breaking the Japan record during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the women 100m Breaststroke final and breaking the Japan record during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the women 100m Breaststroke Final and breaking the Japan record during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 19: Kanako Watanabe of Japan smiles after winning the women 100m Breaststroke and breaking the Japan record during day one of the Japan Open 2014 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on June 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalBARCELONA, SPAIN - JULY 29: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes during the Swimming Women\'s 100m Breaststroke preliminaries heat five on day ten of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on July 29, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKanako Watanabe of Japan competes during the Women\'s 200 Individual Medley heat at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast on August 24, 2014. The Pan Pac swimming competition continues until August 24. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HAMILTON ---IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--- (Photo credit should read PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRICK HAMILTON via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalGOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates winning the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day four of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships at Gold Coast Aquatics on August 24, 2014 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Roberts via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalGOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates winning the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day four of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships at Gold Coast Aquatics on August 24, 2014 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Roberts via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe competes in the heats of the women\'s 100m breaststroke swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalGold medalist Japan\'s Kanako Watanabe celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women\'s 200m breaststroke swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal(L-R) Silver medallist Japan\'s Rie Kaneto and gold medallist Japan\'s Kanako Watanabe pose with their medals on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women\'s 200m breaststroke swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Satomi Suzuki (R) is congratulated by compatriot Kanako Watanabe as she celebrates after her victory in the final of the women\'s 50m breaststroke swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Asami Chida (POOL) shakes hands with teammate Shiho Sakai as Kanako Watanabe (L) and Natsumi Hoshi (BACK) look on as they celebrate after victory in the final of the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Asami Chida (POOL) shakes hands with teammate Shiho Sakai as Kanako Watanabe (L) and Natsumi Hoshi (BACK) look on as they celebrate after victory in the final of the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal(L/R) Japan\'s Asami Chida leads teammates Kanako Watanabe, Shiho Sakai and Natsumi Hoshi along the poolside as they celebrate after victory in the final of the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalGold medallists Japan (L/R): Shiho Sakai, Kanako Watanabe, Natsumi Hoshi and Miki Uchida pose with their medals on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalGold medallists Japan (L/R): Shiho Sakai, Kanako Watanabe, Natsumi Hoshi and Miki Uchida pose with their medals on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal(L-R) Silver medallists South Korea\'s Lee Dalin, Yang Jiwon An Sehyeon and Ko Miso, gold medallists Japan\'s Shiho Sakai, Kanako Watanabe, Natsumi Hoshi, Miki Uchida and bronze medallists Hong Kong\'s Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, Yvette Man Yi Kong, Sze Hang Yu and Stephanie Hoi Shun Au pose with their medals on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women\'s 4 x 100m medley relay swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalINCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 25: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes during the swimming Women\'s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final in day six of the 2014 Asian Games at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center on September 25, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) (credit:Lintao Zhang via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalINCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 26: Silver medalist (L) Kanako Watanabe and Bronze medalist (R) Miho Teramura of Japan pose atop the podium after the Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Final during the 2014 Asian Games at Munhak Park Tae-Hwan Aquatics Center on September 26, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Chung Sung-Jun via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 07: Sayaka Akase, Kanako Watanabe, Rino Hosoda and Miki Uchida of Japan celebrates on the podium after the Women\'s 4x100m Medley Relay during day five of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 07:(L-R) Rie Kaneto of Japan of Japan Kanako Watanabe celebrates on the podium after the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day five of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day five of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Rie Kaneto of Japan, Kanako Watanabe of Japan and Rikke Moller Pedersen of Denmark celebrates on the podium after the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day five of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalDOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Final during day five of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 7, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKanako Watanabe of Japan swims in her women\'s 200m breaststroke heat at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe waves after winning the women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming finalat the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe reacts after winning the women\'s 200m breaststroke final at the swimming competition at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 22, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) (credit:Tim Wimborne / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe waves after winning the women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe leaves the pool after winning the women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe stands on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women\'s 200-meter breaststroke swimming finalat the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Satomi Suzuki, right, after winning the women\'s 50-meter backstroke swimming final as compatriot Kanako Watanabe looks on at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe dives in during her women\'s 50m breaststroke heat at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalChina\'s Ye Shiwen, right, is congratulated by Japan\'s Kanako Watanabe after winning the women\'s 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe (L) congratulates China\'s Ye Shiwen on winning the women\'s 200m individual medley final swimming competition at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) (credit:Tim Wimborne / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in the Women\'s 100m Breaststroke Final during day three of Japan Swim 2015 on April 9, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates on the podium after the Women\'s 100m Breaststroke Final during day three of Japan Swim 2015 on April 9, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 02: Kanako Watanabe of Japan reacts after competing in the Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Semifinals on day nine of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 2, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Watanabe Kanako takes the start of a preliminary heat of the women\'s 100m breaststroke swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ALEXANDER NEMENOV via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Watanabe Kanako reacts at the end of the final of the women\'s 200m individual medley swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOPHE SIMON via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal(LtoR) Japan\'s Watanabe Kanako (silver) Hungary\'s Katinka Hosszu (gold) and Great Britain\'s Siobhan Marie O\'Connor (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the women\'s 200m individual medley swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOPHE SIMON via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Watanabe Kanako celebrates with her silver medal during the podium ceremony for the women\'s 200m individual medley swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOPHE SIMON via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 03: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the silver medal in the Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Final on day ten of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 3, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 03: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the silver medal in the Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Final on day ten of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 3, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalHungary\'s Katinka Hosszu (C) celebrates her gold medal with her coach next to Japan\'s Watanabe Kanako during the podium ceremony for the women\'s 200m individual medley swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ALEXANDER NEMENOV via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 03: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the silver medal in the Women\'s 200m Individual Medley Final on day ten of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 3, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 06: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke Semi-finals on day thirteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 6, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Adam Pretty via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Rose via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan celebrates with Bronze medal winner Rikke Moller Pedersen of Denmark after winning the gold medal in the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalKAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 07: Gold medalist Kanako Watanabe of Japan poses with silver medalist Micah Lawrence of the United States and bronze medalists Jessica Vall of Spain, Rikke Moller Pedersen of Denmark and Jinglin Shi of China during the medal ceremony for the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke on day fourteen of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazan Arena on August 7, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalFrom left : Bronze medallists Spain\'s Jessica Vall, China\'s Shi Jinglin and Denmark\'s Rikke Moller Pedersen, gold medallist, Japan\'s Kanako Watanabe and silver medallist, US Micah Lawrence pose during the podium ceremony of the women\'s 200m breaststroke swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan on August 7, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARTIN BUREAU via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 26: Kanako Watanabe attends the VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year at the Meguro Gajoen on November 26, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 26: Kanako Watanabe attends the VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year at the Meguro Gajoen on November 26, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 26: Kanako Watanabe attends the VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year at the Meguro Gajoen on November 26, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal今年活躍した女性を表彰する「VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year 2015」の授賞式に出席した競泳の渡部香生子さん=26日、東京都目黒区の目黒雅叙園 \n\n撮影日:2015年11月26日 (credit:時事通信社)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s Kanako Watanabe competes in a women\'s 100m breaststroke heat at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s silver medal winner Kanako Watanabe waves during the ceremony for the women\'s 200m individual medley final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalJapan\'s silver medalist Kanako Watanabe poses after the medal ceremony for the women\'s 200m individual medley final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Open Image ModalKanako Watanabe of Japan displays her gold medal after winning the women\'s 200m breaststroke final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia August 7, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (credit:Stefan Wermuth / Reuters)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 06: Kanako Watanabe of Japan competes in the Women\'s 200m Individual medley semi finals during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 6, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 06: Kanako Watanabe of Japan (gold) celebrates on the podium after the Women\'s 100m Breaststroke final during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 6, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 06: (L-R) Satomi Suzuki (silver) and Kanako Watanabe of Japan (gold) pose on the podium after the Women\'s 100m Breaststroke final during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 6, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Kanako Watanabe of Japan looks on after the Women\'s 200m Individual medley final during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 7, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images) (credit:Masterpress via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: Kanako Watanabe (Silver) looks on after the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 9, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) (credit:Koki Nagahama via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalTOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 09: (L-R) Silver medalist Kanako Watanabe, gold medalist Rie Kaneto and bronze medalist Runa Imai pose for photographs after the Women\'s 200m Breaststroke final during the Japan Swim 2016 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on April 9, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) (credit:Koki Nagahama via Getty Images)