Kaneda Swimming Club

Kaneda Swimming Club (金田スイミングクラブ) is a Japanese swimming school brand operated by Kaneda Swimming Club Co., Ltd. (株式会社金田スイミングクラブ). According to the club's official website, it was founded in 1971 (Showa 46) by Heihachiro Kaneda, who established it in Koganei, Tokyo, with the aim of spreading the joy of being able to swim. The club describes itself as the first private-sector swimming school facility in Japan. The original Koganei school operated for 47 years and was closed on July 28, 2018 (Heisei 30). Following requests from former members and related parties to rebuild the club, it reopened in a new location in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on February 1, 2021 (Reiwa 3). The current representative director and president is Akinori Yatsuzuka. The club's stated mission is to make enjoyable swimming a lifelong sport and to develop swimmers who can compete on the world stage. It serves the local community in Tachikawa and welcomes former Koganei members. The brand is a regional swimming education provider rather than a national chain, and it is privately held.

Kaneda Swimming Club was founded in 1971 (Showa 46) by Heihachiro Kaneda in Koganei, Tokyo. According to the club's official website, it was the first private-sector swimming school facility in Japan, established under the principle of spreading the joy of swimming. The Koganei school served the local community for 47 years. On July 28, 2018 (Heisei 30), the Koganei school was closed due to various circumstances. After its closure, former members and related parties expressed a desire for the club to be rebuilt. To carry the founder's vision into a new era, the club opened a new location in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on February 1, 2021 (Reiwa 3). The current representative director and president is Akinori Yatsuzuka. The club continues to operate as a swimming school in Tachikawa, aiming to make swimming a lifelong sport and to develop swimmers who can compete internationally.

• 2021

  New club opened in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on February 1.

• 2018

  Koganei school closed on July 28.

• 1971

  Founded by Heihachiro Kaneda in Koganei, Tokyo, as Japan's first private-sector swimming school.

Community-oriented swimming school focused on lifelong enjoyment of swimming and developing competitive swimmers.

• Swimming lessons

  Swimming instruction for children and adults.

1. 1Kaneda Swimming Club official websitekanedasc.com
2. 2金田スイミングクラブ - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
3. 3Kaneda Swimming Club - Wikidatawikidata.org