Competition swimmers Hagino and Ohashi High altitude training open in Spain March 13 19:23
Before the Japan Championship next month, which will be the Tokyo Olympics selection competition, the gold medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Kosuke Hagino, Ace of Japanese girls and Yui Ohashi will show their high altitude training in Spain on the 12th. Did.
Hagino and Ohashi have been training camps since the end of last month at a high altitude of 2300 meters in Andalusia, southern Spain, before the Japan Championship next month, when the Tokyo Olympics will be selected.
The training camp is about to last for over two weeks until the tournament, and the training camp is on the last day. In the practice held on the 12th, Hagino and Ohashi will wear swimsuits for racing and swim at the same speed as the game I did
Assuming the end of the race, the two men practiced to swim in freestyle six consecutive 100 meters, with short breaks, in order to develop tenacity in situations where physical strength became difficult, and oxygen was thin compared to flat ground Among them, the time set for the last 100 meters of the 400-meter individual medley was cut by all six runs, indicating that the training was progressing smoothly.
Hagino said, "I think that it is a stimulus that can only be obtained at high altitudes, so I am practicing even harder. I will continue to concentrate on being sick and injured."
Mr. Ohashi also said, "I am able to keep a good swim and be able to drive myself and I am very fulfilled. I am tired but I want to do what I need to do."
Hagino and Ohashi will have a training camp in Spain until the end of this month to take part in the Japan Championship.
Ogino: "I want to get over here and be stronger"
Hagino entered the third event, including a 400-metre individual medley for men who won the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics at the Japan Swimming Championships in April, which will be the Tokyo Olympics' selection competition.
Regarding this, Hagino said, "I entered the event I wanted to go out of."
Hagino took a break last year because of a malfunction, and then returned to the competition, but the tournament continues to produce the desired results.
In particular, he suffered from the weakness of his 400-meter personal medley, which he was good at, and last month he did not finish fourth at the domestic tournament he played in, 14 seconds slower than his Japanese record.
Hagino commented on the entry for the 400-meter individual medley, saying, "I haven't been able to swim well these days, but it's a bit difficult, but there are some areas where I can practice well at the training camp. I decided with that in mind. "
On the other hand, following the spread of the new coronavirus, Hagino said, "I do not know what the Japanese championship will be and there are some uncertainties."
He said, "I don't feel anything when I'm training camp in Spain. I think what I can do is to swim carefully and build my skills day by day." .
For children whose schools are closed, he said, "Swimming isn't just training. Watching other players and your own footage can be a great learning experience. That's why I want you to focus on what you can do. "
Ohashi "I want you to stop it soon."
Ohashi also said, "I am grateful that I can concentrate on swimming in a situation where I do not know what will happen to the Japanese Championships and the Olympics. In Japan, if there are situations where club activities are canceled or the pool can not be used I'm listening, so I want you to stop there sooner. "