The news of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic rendered the host nation's standout swimmer a shell of himself.

After winning both the men's 200-meter and 400-meter individual medleys at the world championships last summer, 25-year-old Daiya Seto had the world at his feet.

With additional IM wins in the 2013 and 2015 400, Seto boasts four gold medals from the worlds. Although his maiden Olympic Games in 2016 ended with a single bronze medal, he was ready to make up for that performance in his backyard.