Swimming Japanese student championship Nihon University, Ishikawa wins for the first time Synchronized with Ikee September 7, 23:00
On the second day of the tournament, the Japanese student championship competing for Japan's best swimming university, Ryoko Ikee, who continues to treat leukemia, won the first victory at the 100-meter butterfly for Nihon University's first year Shinnosuke Ishikawa.
The Japanese student championship of the competition held at the Tokyo Sakai International Swimming Center in Koto Ward, Tokyo is held on the 7th, the 2nd day of the competition, and Nihon University continues to treat leukemia following the 6th One-year-old Ikee visited and cheered for his friends from the cheering seat at the poolside.
On the 7th, the 8th final was held for both men and women. Of these, Ishikawa, who was a first-year student at Nihon University, participated in the boys' 100 meter butterfly.
When Ishikawa turned the first 50 meters in 2nd place, he raised his tempo to the top in the second half and won his first victory at 51:11, approaching the Japanese record of 0.11.
This time was a good time equivalent to a bronze medal at the July World Championship.
In the women's 200-meter individual medley, Toyo University's first-year Toyo University player, who was the best friend of the same year as Ikee and the representative of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, won the first victory at 2: 11.37.
In this other event, Toyo University's second-year Toyo University player, Shio Rio, won the second consecutive title with a time of 1'57.87.
Ishikawa "I got power from Ms. Hanako"
Mr. Ishikawa said, “I was able to accelerate in the second half of my strength and swim without battling to the end.
In the interview immediately after the race, when Ishikawa sent his words of encouragement to Ikee, the first-year student of Nihon University, who was cheering at the venue, Ikee was crying.
Ishikawa said, “I'm very happy that Ms. Hanako called out“ I'll do my best. ”I look forward to the day when I can fight with the Japanese national team and I will wait for her to return.” Ale was sent in the same period.
Also, regarding the reason for the good time of 51 seconds 11 equivalent to the bronze medal of the world championship, the existence of Jiro Miki, who coached Ikee, was coached by Nihon University's swimming club who entered in April. gave.
Mr. Ishikawa said, “I feel the results of working on the menu of Miki coach who teaches Ikee who has been making Japanese records one after another,” and “Because I still have insufficient power, I can become a player who can play an active part in the Olympics. I would like to practice as well. "