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University of California, Santa Barbara

2023-24 Men's Swimming Roster

Shogo Moridaira

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Palo Alto, Calif.
  • High School Henry M. Gunn HS

Biography

2023-24 
MPSF second team in 100 breaststroke (Fifth place) … 2024 MPSF All Academic Team

2022-23
3rd place 200 Breast v. Cal Poly (Oct. 8) .... 3rd place 200 IM, 4th place 200 Breast at Pacific (Jan. 21) .... 5th place 200 Breast at Roadrunner Invite(Oct. 15) .... MPSF All-Academic Team

2021-22
MPSF 2nd Team- 200 Breast .... 6th place 200 Breast at MPSF Championships .... MPSF All-Academic Team


HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School after transferring in as a sophomore from Seijo Gakuen in Tokyo, Japan…Went to state championships two years in a row and qualified for a third time before cancellation due to COVID-19…Swam breaststroke leg of record-holding 200 Medley Relay.

PERSONAL
Shogo Moridaira was born on June 27, 2001 to parents Shigeo and Mariko Moridaira ­­­­­­­­in Tokyo, Japan…Moved to Palo Alto, Calif. from Tokyo by himself during sophomore year of high school and lived with a host family…Has a younger brother Shunsuke…Majoring in Economics and minoring in Statistics and has the goal of starting his own business…Favorite athlete is Kosuke Kitajima…Most memorable sports moment was making A-Final at 2019 Winter Junior Nationals…Favorite movie is Fast and Furious…Hobbies include watching movies and spending time with family and friends. Also recruited by University of the Pacific and UCSD.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2022-23Junior

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2023-24Senior

    Breaststroke/IM