I want to infiltrate “barrier free of mind” Mayumi Narita Swimming race September 6 14:58

Parayumi Mayumi Narita, 49 years old. The first Paralympic Games took place in Atlanta in 1996, and since that time they have participated in 5 tournaments, earning 15 gold medals. The driving force behind the legendary “Queen of Water” is “I want to penetrate the barrier-free mind”.

Narita players. I have a disability in my lower body and left hand due to myelitis or a traffic accident when I was in junior high school.
It was over 3000 meters that I swam in practice on this day. I was driving towards the world championship that was approaching in about two weeks.

Narita has continued to evolve with an overwhelming amount of practice. Last year, at the age of 47, he set a new 200-meter record in Japan.
The driving force behind Narita is “I want to penetrate the barrier-free mind”.

When I first started swimming, I was looking for a place to practice, but when I told me I was using a wheelchair, many clubs refused to join me by telephone. The current club finally accepted the 7th place. It was said that he was allowed to join after seeing Narita's practice and confirming what he could do.

Narita is the 24th year with this club as a base for practice. The proof of trust that we have built is said to be the “one step” in the club. Because of the level difference Narita gets over, I did not dare to work on it, but left it as it was.

“After 24 years, I didn't become a slope, but it was a comfortable barrier-free for me. Anything you can do to make a slope is fine, but it respects what you can do. I think it ’s barrier-free, ”says Narita.

Narita believes that the club's stance is to trust the person himself to do what he can do and not to provide special support.

Narita positions next year's Tokyo Paralympics as the culmination of his competition life.

“I think that there will be changes in society by having many people see the Paralympic Games.

I want to instill “barrier-free mind”. To that end, Narita continues to swim with the desire to see her swim and feel something.