kˈɑːnoʊ sˈɛt wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚdz ʌv tˈuː:zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː.nˈaɪn ɪnðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪdmˈiːɾɚ ænd fˈoːɹ:twˈɛnti sˈɪks.sˈɛvən ɪnðə fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪdmˈiːɾɚ fɹˈiːstaɪl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ kˈɑːlɪdʒ mˈiːts.
Konno set world records of 2:03.9 in the 200-meter and 4:26.7 in the 400-meter freestyle during 1954 college meets.