August 23, 20:23 on the Japanese national team training camp begins for the Para Swimming World Championship
As Japan's national camp for the world championship of para-swimming, one of the representatives of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, has begun, Spaceball Tomita, who is expected to win a gold medal, talks about enthusiasm that he is looking forward to fighting the world ’s top players. Did.
In Para swimming, the athlete who won the World Championship in London next month will be selected as the representative of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
The Japan National Team training camp for the World Championship started in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture from the 23rd and 39 players participated.
Of these, Tomita, the most visually impaired class, is a growing stock that won three medals including free medals and gold medals at the Asian Para Games last year.
On the 23rd, we made adjustments for about an hour and a half, focusing on the butterflies we were fortifying, and confirming how to move the upper and lower body and the timing of the turn.
Tomita said, “I'm looking forward to fighting with the world's top players for the first time. I want to refine my technique and aim for a gold medal for the Tokyo Paralympics, which is approaching a year later.”
In addition, Ayano Kajiuchi, the lightest visually impaired class who was selected as the world champion for the first time, said, “I want to practice the start of the task and face the world championship. I want to enjoy myself and aim for the Tokyo Paralympics”. It was.
The World Championship will start on the 9th of next month and will be held for 7 days.