The Japanese representative of artistic swimming performed the last performance before the Olympics in Shizuoka City, and showed a sharp movement that imaged karate in the team technical routine.
The Japanese national team of artistic swimming participated in the junior athletes' tournament that started on the 17th in Shizuoka City, and performed at an exhibition where no points were scored.
Of these, the technical routine of the karate-themed team has changed the track and field movements that incorporate the karate thrust to increase the tension of the players and express the sharpness of their movements.
In the water, there was a scene where the foot technique was disturbed due to lack of endurance at the end, but it showed a sharp movement that imaged a tall lift and karate.
On the other hand, the duet free routine is positioned as an important event because it will affect the impression of the judges on Japanese performance because it will be held on the first day of the Olympic Games, but the captain also changed the choreography in the final stage. The pair of Yukiko Inui and Moe Yoshida left a problem because of the lack of synchronization.
Head coach Masayo Imura said, "The team technical routine has lost its body at the end, but it has gained more momentum than before. It has grown significantly compared to last month's Japan Championship, so if you can get a sharpness unique to Japan, you can get a medal." It seemed that I felt a response.
Captain Inui said about the team's free routine, "The challenge is that I couldn't finish the first momentum. I'm waiting for the hardest endurance training, so I want to improve the endurance to the end." Was there.