Ryo Takayasu

Personal information
Full name	Ryo Takayasu
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1981-07-19) July 19, 1981 (age 42) Kanagawa
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	butterfly
Club	Konami sports swimming team
Medal record Men's Swimming World Championships (LC) 2005 Montreal 4×100m medley Pan Pacific Championships 2006 Victoria 100m butterfly

Ryo Takayasu (高安 亮, Takayasu Ryō, born July 19, 1981, in Kanagawa) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.

Major achievements

2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

• 100m butterfly 2nd (52.59)
• 4×100m medley relay 2nd (3:35.70)

2007 World Championships

• 50m butterfly 10th (24.03)
• 100m butterfly 23rd (53.53)

Personal bests

In long course

• 50m butterfly: 23.45 Japanese Record (April 16, 2009)
• 100m butterfly: 52.43 (April 20, 2008)

In short course

• 50m butterfly: 23.04 (March 16, 2008)
• 100m butterfly: 49.90 Asian, Japanese Record (March 8, 2009)