University of California, Santa Barbara

2024-25: Bakersfield Invite (Oct. 11): Captured a victory in the 100 Yard Backstroke (50.03) … Added to his victories in Backstroke events with a win in the 200-Yarder (1:47.74) … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 23): Took fourth in the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:47.07) … Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 18): Won the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:49.86) … Placed second in the 100 Yard Backstroke (50.96) … Hawai’i (Dec. 20): Earned silver in the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:49.18) … Took bronze in the 100 Yard Backstroke (49.73) … BYU (Jan. 10): Won the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:50.78) … UCLA/Utah (Jan. 11): Runner-up in the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:49.77) … Pacific (Jan. 18): Won the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:47.24) … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Feb. 1): Won the 200 Yard Backstroke (1:46.63) … Finished third in the 100 Yard Backstroke (50.56)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended El Segundo High School in El Segundo, Calif. … Dedicated member of the El Segundo High School swim team … 2023 CIF Division II Champion.

PERSONAL:  Son of Yoshihiko and Nami Saito, is from El Segundo, California … He is an Engineering major … His favorite food is white rice … Anything by Studio Ghibli is his favorite movie.