Competition Hagino 4th in domestic tournament 400m individual medley Feb 15 at 21:38

Kosuke Hagino, who is aiming for a job offer at the Tokyo Olympics at the Japanese Swimming Championships held in April, has competed in a 400-meter male medley at the domestic tournament held on the 15th. It was a tough result, 4th place slower than 14 seconds.

Hagino participated in the men's 400-meter individual medley that won the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics at the "Konami Open", which began at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Pool on the 15th.

Hagino, who was temporarily resting last year because of a malfunction, returned to the race in August and practiced well from the end of the year to the beginning.

However, there was a period in which I could not practice for about a week due to illness in the middle of last month, and I abstained from the tournament held late last month.

In the race on the 15th, Hagino was delayed from the first butterfly, and continued to have no graceful swimming. He was fourth more than 14 seconds behind his own Japanese record, 4 minutes 20 seconds 42, and was fourth.

In order for Hagino to participate in the Tokyo Olympics in this event, it is necessary to break through the "Standard Dispatch Record" established by the Japan Swimming Federation at least in the Japan Championships in April, which will be the national selection round, but on the 15th that time It was more than 5 seconds behind, and the result was severe for the selection less than two months remaining.

Hagino responded to the interview after the race, saying, "I'm sorry that I don't have any good points, and I'm sorry, but I want to take myself to myself and take it forward."

In other events, 19-year-old Shoma Sato won the men's 200m breaststroke with a time of 2: 8: 25.

Sato showed his strength in this tournament last month with a growing hope that beat former world record holder Ippei Watanabe.

Women's 400m individual medley was won by bronze medalist Yui Ohashi of the World Championship last year with a time of 4: 34.85.

The tournament runs until 26th.