Ryosuke Irie

I've got a soft spot for backstrokers, and Ryosuke Irie is exactly why. Here's a kid from Osaka, born in 1990, who turned that long, lean 177cm frame into one of the most elegant backstrokes Japan ever sent to the world stage. What gets me is the quiet of it. Backstroke is the loneliest race in the pool, you're staring at the ceiling, no idea where the wall is, just trusting your stroke count and your nerve, and that suits a guy like him perfectly. No flash, no chest-beating, just a Kindai University-trained craftsman grinding out splits against the planet's fastest for years on end. There's something deeply Japanese about that steadiness, and watching him glide I always end up holding my own breath. Genuinely admire him.

Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese competitive swimmer born on January 24, 1990, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. He specializes in backstroke and has represented Japan at the international level. Irie attended Kinki University, where he developed his competitive career. He stands 177 cm tall and maintains a presence on social media through his X (formerly Twitter) account.

Name (English)

Ryosuke Irie

Name (Japanese)

入江陵介

Reading

いりえ りょうすけ

Born

January 24, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse (午)

Origin

Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

177 cm

Occupation

Competitive swimmer

University

Kinki University

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/ryosuke_irie
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A5%E6%B1%9F%E9%99%B5%E4%BB%8B

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Competitive swimmer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.