In the semi-finals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, Tatsuya Takera advanced to the final in 6th place overall at 2: 08.27.
Japan record holder Shoma Sato was 10th overall at 2: 09.04 and did not advance to the final.
Takera, who participated in the semi-final group 1 in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, took a good-tempo swim in the second half with the strength of his upper body as a weapon, and finished in 3rd place in this group. Did.
With a time of 2: 08.27, he finished 6th overall and decided to advance to the final.
Sato, who participated in the 2nd group, passed 100 meters in the first half in 2nd place, but lacked growth in the second half and was 6th in this group.
The time was 2: 09.04, which was 10th overall, and I couldn't make it to the top 8 and didn't advance to the final.
The men's 200-meter breaststroke will be held in the final from around 10:40 am on the 29th.