Shiho Sakai Explained

Shiho Sakai
Fullname:	Shiho Sakai
Strokes:	backstroke
Club:	Bridgestone swimming school Koga
Birth Date:	1 December 1990
Height:	159 cm^[1]
Weight:	53 kg

is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.

Major achievements

2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

• 100m backstroke 1st (1:01.13)^[2]
• 200m backstroke 2nd (2:12.00)^[2]

Personal bests

In long course

• 50m backstroke: 27.88 (July 29, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 59.14 Asian Japanese Record (July 28, 2009)
• 200m backstroke: 2:09.06 (August 28, 2008)

In short course

• 50m backstroke: 26.42 (February 21, 2009)
• 100m backstroke: 55.23 World record (November 15, 2009)^[3]
• 200m backstroke: 2:00.18 Former world record (November 14, 2009)^[4]

See also

• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

Notes and References

1. News: ビックリ＆歓喜！「世界」つかんだ18歳・酒井志穂 . . 2009-02-27 . 2009-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091117191532/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2009/02/23/08.html . November 17, 2009 .
2. http://www.swim.or.jp/02_inter/08/sw_06_r.html ジュニアパンパシフィック大会 日本代表 - 日本水泳連盟
3. News: Berlin, Day 2: Ten more WR, for a record total of 16.
4. News: Berlin, Day 1: Fourth FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 leg starts with six WR.