19-year-old Shouma Sato, who is expected to play an active part in the Tokyo Olympics, won the men's 200-meter breaststroke in the first race of the year, marking a time of 2: 6: 78, which is close to the Japanese record. ..
On the 24th, the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, a competitive swimming competition with top-class athletes from Japan, was held on the final day of the competition at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Of these, Sato, a 19-year-old second-year college student who is attracting attention as a growing stock, participated in the men's 200-meter breaststroke.
In the final race, Sato showed an aggressive swim from the beginning, and when he turned back at a faster pace than the Japanese record, he hardly slowed down and entered the last 50 meters, which he had set as his task.
Sato did not break the record due to a slight lack of growth toward the finish, but he won the championship with a good time of 2: 6: 78, which is close to the Japanese record of 0.11 seconds.
Sato, who updated his personal best, which he just marked in October last year, by 0.24 seconds, said, "On the other hand, I'm happy, but I'm disappointed that I didn't reach the Japanese record. "I'm doing it."
After that, he said, "I participated in this tournament without making any adjustments. I want to make adjustments and set a faster time." Showed motivation.
In addition, Kosuke Hagino won the men's 200-meter individual medley at 1: 58.62, following the 400-meter individual medley on the 23rd.
Yui Ohashi won the women's 200-meter individual medley at 2: 09.86 and won the second individual medley.