The Japan Championships in Artistic Swimming began in Osaka Prefecture, and the Japanese national team, who faced the final battle before the Olympics, performed sharply with the theme of "karate".

The Japan Championships in Artistic Swimming was held in Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture from the 7th to the 3rd, and the team's technical routine was held on the first day of the tournament.



The Japanese national team, who faced this tournament as the last actual battle before the Olympics, showed a karate-themed performance, and although there were problems with synchronization such as the height not being aligned due to the lift technique in the middle stage, the land before jumping It expresses the movements of karate, such as the "religion" performed by all eight people in the movement and the sharp "thrust" in the water.



The score was 92.2269, which is higher than the Japan Championship last November.



After participating in the World Series held in Russia last month, the captain Yukiko Inui said, "Russia's international After the tournament, the team has come together in one direction. I want to showcase the cool karate that is unique to Japan. "

Head coach Masayo Imura said, "It's better than before, but I have to improve the synchronization a little more. I want to give a sharp atmosphere to karate at the Olympics."