In the qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics and the mixed 400-meter medley relay of swimming, Japan did not advance to the final in 9th place overall.
This event is a new event adopted from this tournament, and 4 people, 2 men and 2 women, will swim 100 meters each in 4 swimming styles.
In Japan, the first swimmer who swims in the backstroke is Anna Konishi, the second swimmer who swims in the breaststroke is Shoma Sato, the third swimmer who swims in the butterfly stroke is Katsuhiro Matsumoto, and the fourth swimmer who swims in freestyle is Rikako Ikee. I went to the qualifying.
In the race, Konishi, the first swimmer, marked his personal best, and Sato and Matsumoto, who did not perform in individual events, showed good swimming.
The fourth swimmer, Ikee, also showed an aggressive swim, and Japan marked 3: 44.15, but he could not reach the 8th place that could pass the qualifying, only 0.21 seconds, and could not advance to the final in 9th place overall. did.
Anna Konishi "It is valuable to be able to swim with this member"
Anna Konishi, the first swimmer, said, "Since it is valuable to be able to swim with this member, I thought that if I returned at a good time, the members behind me would connect, so I tried my best to swim," recalled the swim that marked his personal best. ..
Shoma Sato "I was able to swim like myself"
The second swimmer, Shoma Sato, said, "I didn't play an individual event, so I was thinking of leaving a result in the relay. At the end, I was able to swim in my own way. It was fun to be able to race with this team. I was talking.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto "I'm glad I enjoyed the race."
Katsuhiro Matsumoto, the third swimmer, said, "I'm glad I enjoyed the race as all the members are talking about."
Rikako Ikee "I want to do my best while feeling the fun of relaying]
Rikako Ikee, the fourth swimmer, said, "I was comfortable swimming in the first half, but I got sick in the second half. However, I think I was able to eat at the end. Japan is in a good position in the world in this event. I think there are, so in the future I would like to do my best while feeling the fun of relaying, with a view to winning medals, "he said with a smile.