Japanese swimming championship.
Before the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley, Kosuke Hagino inspired himself to "swim with the spirit of dying."
In the final race, I have been unable to keep up with the speed of the first butterfly that I have been working on for the past few years, and I am behind in 5th place.
However, as he continued to practice the butterfly stroke, which was his task, he said, "I've gained basic physical strength and I'm feeling better."
Then, in the breaststroke, it reverses, and at the top, it goes to the last freestyle.
Here, Daiya Seto, a rival of the same grade who swims in the next lane, caught up and competed.
At the end, I was slightly overtaken and finished second, but I was appointed as the representative of this event.
This year, I missed the men's 400-meter individual medley who won the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro tournament and said that he "has a strong feeling".
It was a decision to aim for the Olympics in "an event where I can fight the world now" by assessing my physical strength and physical condition.
As a result, Hagino was nominated as a representative in the men's 200m individual medley and the men's 800m relay.
"I don't know if it was a 100% correct decision, but this is Kosuke Hagino now. I'm doing it without stretching myself, so I have no regrets," he said with a refreshing expression.
At the end of the interview, he looked back on his favorite horse race and concluded with a smile, saying, "It was one tempo quick to put a whip in the race. I'm sorry, but I enjoyed the race I competed with."