Swimming Sagano wins 200m individual medley Japan Championship on 27th October 19:30
Kosuke Kanno, who was temporarily rested this season and away from the competition, won the Japanese Championship of the Short Waterway for Swimming in the 25-meter pool, the final day of the 200-meter individual medley on the 27th.
On the 27th, the final day of the Japanese Championship of the short water course held at the Tokyo Kashiwa International Swimming Center was held on the 27th, and Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalist Sugano participated in a 200-metre individual medley.
Kanno was temporarily rested due to a decrease in motivation, and returned to the race in August.
Sugano, who advanced to the final in the qualifying top, stood at the top of the first butterfly and won the championship with his backstroke and freestyle. Although the time was 1 minute 52 seconds 89, which was more than 2 seconds later than the Japanese record that he marked in 2014, Kanno seemed to feel the response to the swimming that stretched to the end.
The rival Daiya Seto, who was the same age as Sagano, was also scheduled to participate in this event, but after the race of the 400 meter individual medley that gave time to the world record on the 26th, pain and swelling appeared on the left knee Because of the abstention due to the influence, the confrontation between the two people, which has been 9 months since January, was not realized.
In addition, Aki Ozeki won the men's 50 meter breaststroke final at 26 seconds 02, which is his own record.
In addition, Yuki Aoki, who recorded a 50-meter breaststroke for women, marked a Japanese record in the qualifying, and even in the final, the time was further reduced to 29.97.
Konno "I'm finally like a swimmer"
Kosuke Kanno, who won the 200-metre individual medley, seemed to feel the response of the democratic response, saying that he finally became like a swimmer in the race where he had done his best.
In the interview after the race, Mr. Kanno revealed that he was told by the coach Hirai Masamasa who was instructed to make this race a “turning point” after returning to the race on the 27th. .
After that, “I was glad to win the race because I did my best in my own race. Although I could concentrate in the previous races, I couldn't give it 100%, but this time I was able to do it.” I showed a smile.
In addition, Daiya Seto, who abstained because of pain in the left knee and watched the race in the auditorium, said, “Please do your best in the finals. .
Hirai Coach also said, “I was able to swim more and more than ever before” for Sagano, and for the future, “I was able to finally engage with the parts that were just like the water sensation. I want you to do your best so that you can get ready for the start. "