Yukiko Inui

Yukiko Inui is the rare kind of athlete who makes you question what you thought you knew about human capability. She competes in both artistic swimming and competitive swimming — two disciplines that feel almost like opposite personalities, one pure speed and grit, the other precision and grace — and she does both. Growing up in Omihachiman, Shiga, right on the edge of Lake Biwa, there's something poetic about a water athlete coming from that landscape. Born in December 1990, a Sagittarius (the archer, always in motion), Ritsumeikan University grad — she's clearly not coasting on talent alone. At 169 cm she has the build for it, and watching artistic swimming at that level is genuinely one of those moments where you catch yourself thinking "wait, people can actually do that?" She's not flashy off the pool deck, but the quiet, consistent ones who just keep building — those are the athletes who tend to age the best in your memory.

Yukiko Inui is a Japanese athlete born on December 4, 1990, in Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, who competes in both artistic swimming and competitive swimming. She attended Ritsumeikan University. Standing 169 cm tall, she is recognized for her dual discipline in aquatic sports.

Name (English)

Yukiko Inui

Name (Japanese)

乾友紀子

Reading

いぬい ゆきこ

Born

December 4, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Height

169 cm

Occupation

Artistic Swimming Athlete / Competitive Swimmer

University

Ritsumeikan University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%BE%E5%8F%8B%E7%B4%80%E5%AD%90

Tags

• From Shiga Prefecture
• Artistic Swimming Athlete
• Competitive Swimmer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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