Para swimming Tomita Japan record update and the second silver is not decided as a representative September 16th 6:55

On the last day of the World Championships for Para-Swimming in the United Kingdom, Mark Tomita Co., Ltd. recorded 4 minutes, 32 seconds, and 90 minutes in Japan to update Japan's own record in the 400m freestyle visual impairment class for men. I won a silver medal. Tomita became the second silver medal in the tournament, but was unable to get the Tokyo Paralympic representative.

The Japanese player who won the World Championship of Para Swimming in London, England will be selected as the representative of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, and if he enters the second place, he will be given a place in Japan.

On the 15th of the final day of the tournament, Tomita, who ranked first in the world ranking in this event, participated in the 400m freestyle visual impairment class for men this season.

Tomita, who advanced to the final in the 3rd place in the qualifying rounds back the first 200 meters in the 3rd place, but takes advantage of his stamina to move up to the 2nd place, updating his own Japanese record 0 81 81 4 I won a silver medal by marking 90 minutes and 32 seconds.

Tomita became the second silver medal in the tournament, but was unable to win a gold medal and was unable to get a Tokyo Paralympic representative.

The gold medal was the Dutch player Rochel Drusmann, who had a time of 4'28.64.

Tomita "I can't get a gold medal"

Tomita, who won the silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle visual impairment class, said, “I am disappointed because I was aiming for a gold medal, but I wanted to evaluate it because I was able to swim in my best.”

In addition, “the players of the world have improved their skills, and when I felt the world stage, I felt that I needed to work harder as an individual and as a Japanese team,” recalled the tournament.

Tomita space player can swim 20 kilometers a day

Tomita is 30 years old from Kumamoto City. The class with the most severe visual impairment.

I started swimming when I was 3 years old, but I was diagnosed with a progressive disease that gradually lost my vision when I was in 2nd grade. At university, he switched to competitive dance and participated in the All Japan Student Championship.

When I started swimming again six years ago, it was said that the centerline of the pool was faintly seen, but as the disease progressed, the field of view narrowed further, and the world became the most severely disabled class. Will be lined up with the top class.

At present, it has the same practice menu as the top athletes at the National University of Physical Education, and swims 20km a day when there are many, and it has strengths that lasts the second half of the race and has a good tempo.

The World Championship was the first time to compete, aiming to win a gold medal with a 400-meter freestyle that was positioned as the main event and a 100-meter butterfly that competed with Ace Keiichi Kimura.

For the Tokyo Paralympics, “I am more than willing to take a gold medal in a free form of 400 meters”, showing a willingness to win a gold medal at the first appearance.