Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010

Uno Kanda, 35, (pictured) picked up a prize at the 11th Annual Best Swimmer awards ceremony in Tokyo, largely on the strength of having gone scuba diving with her estranged husband, Takuro Nishimura, 40. Other recipients included actress Yu Yamada, 25, actor Taiyo Sugiura, 29, and rakugo performer Matsunosuke Shofukutei, 84, who says he tries to swim each day. The Best Swimmer Awards, held by the Japan Swimming Club Association, are presented to celebrities who have “contributed to the development of swimming in Japan, and who look good in swimsuits.”