In the semi-finals of the men's 200-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics, Ryosuke Irie marked 1: 56.69 and decided to advance to the final in 8th place overall.
In addition, Keita Sunama finished at 1:57:16 and finished 14th overall, losing the semifinals.
Keita Sunama "Raise the pace from the first half"
Sunama said, "The players in the world were swimming at a fast pace from the first half, and I was also moving, so I swam at a faster pace from the first half. My goal is to stay in the final with Irie. I was disappointed that my result was disappointing, but I'm glad that Irie remained in the final. I want to support Japanese players so that they can play an active role. "