The final qualifying round for men's marathon swimming at the Tokyo Olympics was held in Portugal, and 25-year-old Daishin Minamide was nominated as the representative in 6th place.
The final qualifying round for men's marathon swimming was held in Portugal on the 20th, and two players from Japan, Minamide and Takeshi Toyoda, participated.
Of these, Minamide joined the lead group from the beginning to the middle of the race and actively advanced the race, showing tenacious swimming even at the end of the race, 6th place with 2 hours 2 minutes 29 seconds 70, which is about 22 seconds behind the top. I entered.
As a result, Minamide, who was in the top nine, won the right to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and was appointed as the representative.
Minamide will be participating in the Olympic Games for the first time.
On the other hand, Toyoda pulled the race at the top from the beginning to the middle, but slowed down at the end and missed the Olympics in 23rd place.
What is Daishin Minamide?
Daishin Minamide is 25 years old from Wakayama prefecture.
Originally specialized in freestyle long-distance swimming, but after working to strengthen it at Nippon Sport Science University, I realized its appeal and continued to compete, and as a result, I won the first championship in the Japan Championships in 2018. I played.
This is my first time to participate in the Olympics.