SWIMMER
Daiya Seto
1994 - Today

Daiya Seto
Daiya Seto (瀬戸 大也, Seto Daiya; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual medley, butterfly, breaststroke, and freestyle events. He holds the world record in the short course 400-metre individual medley and formerly held the world record in the short course 200-metre butterfly. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022 world short course championships, as well as at the 2013, 2015, and 2019 world long course championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Daiya Seto is the 537th most popular swimmer (down from 361st in 2024), the 4,456th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,799th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Japanese Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Daiya Seto ranks 537 out of 709. Before him are Margaret Hoelzer, Xu Jiayu, Farida Osman, Stefan Nystrand, Cullen Jones, and Emiko Suzuki. After him are Sarah Poewe, Jessica Ashwood, Jérémy Desplanches, Ryosuke Irie, Huang Xuechen, and Anne Poleska.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMargaret Hoelzer
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 531
Xu Jiayu
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 532
Farida Osman
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 533
Stefan Nystrand
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 534
Cullen Jones
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 535
Emiko Suzuki
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 536
Daiya Seto
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 537
Sarah Poewe
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 538
Jessica Ashwood
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 539
Jérémy Desplanches
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 540
Ryosuke Irie
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 541
Huang Xuechen
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 542
Anne Poleska
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 543
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1994, Daiya Seto ranks 728. Before him are Mads Würtz Schmidt, Luis Orta, Laura Rizzotto, Kristoffer Peterson, Giovanni González, and Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard. After him are Krists Neilands, Lucas Andersen, Jérémy Desplanches, Kris Dunn, Patrick Twumasi, and Moussa Doumbia.
Others Born in 1994
Go to all RankingsMads Würtz Schmidt
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 722
Luis Orta
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 723
Laura Rizzotto
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 724
Kristoffer Peterson
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 725
Giovanni González
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 726
Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 727
Daiya Seto
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 728
Krists Neilands
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 729
Lucas Andersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 730
Jérémy Desplanches
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 731
Kris Dunn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 732
Patrick Twumasi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 733
Moussa Doumbia
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 734
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Daiya Seto ranks 4,469 out of 6,245. Before him are Masaki Yoshida (1984), Daigo Watanabe (1984), Keiji Takachi (1980), Makoto Ogawa (1987), Ryo Germain (1995), and Takuya Nozawa (1981). After him are Takashi Hirajima (1982), Rika Masuya (1995), Tatsunori Hisanaga (1977), Hisayoshi Harasawa (1992), Atsushi Ichimura (1984), and Kazuya Kawabata (1981).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMasaki Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 4,463
Daigo Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 4,464
Keiji Takachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 4,465
Makoto Ogawa
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 4,466
Ryo Germain
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 4,467
Takuya Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 4,468
Daiya Seto
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 4,469
Takashi Hirajima
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 4,470
Rika Masuya
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 4,471
Tatsunori Hisanaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 4,472
Hisayoshi Harasawa
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 4,473
Atsushi Ichimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 4,474
Kazuya Kawabata
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 4,475
Among SWIMMERS In Japan
Among swimmers born in Japan, Daiya Seto ranks 17. Before him are Akiko Kawase (1971), Junko Tanaka (1973), Ai Shibata (1982), Kosuke Hagino (1994), Yoko Isoda (1978), and Emiko Suzuki (1981). After him are Ryosuke Irie (1990), Reiko Nakamura (1982), Takeshi Matsuda (1984), Kanako Kitao (1982), Satomi Suzuki (1991), and Takuro Fujii (1985).
Akiko Kawase
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 11
Junko Tanaka
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 12
Ai Shibata
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13
Kosuke Hagino
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 14
Yoko Isoda
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 15
Emiko Suzuki
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 16
Daiya Seto
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 17
Ryosuke Irie
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 18
Reiko Nakamura
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 19
Takeshi Matsuda
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 20
Kanako Kitao
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.01
Rank: 21
Satomi Suzuki
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 22
Takuro Fujii
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 23













































