| Noriko Inada | |
| Fullname: | Noriko Inada |
| Strokes: | Backstroke |
| Birth Date: | 1978 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sōka, Japan |
| Weight: | 600NaN0 |
(born 27 July 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]
Inada retired after the 2004 Summer Olympics, though she joined the Phoenix Swim Club in 2008[2] and attempted to make a professional comeback in April 2010.[3] In April 2012, she placed 3rd in the 100m backstroke in the Japan Championship, just missing out on a top 2 spot required for attending the 2012 Summer Olympics. 2014 saw her break three world records in the 35-39 age group at the 2014 FINA World Masters Championships.[4] [5] In 2015, she won the Japan Championship in the 50m backstroke time with a time of 28.36s, and placed second in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1m 1.27s.[6] In 2017, she is still with the Phoenix Swim Club, as an assistant coach.