Keiichi Kimura, a Japanese ace who is aiming to win the long-sought gold medal in the visually impaired class of the men's 100-meter butterfly, decided to advance to the final on the night of the 3rd with a time of 1 minute 02 seconds 25 in the qualifying.
In addition, Uchu Tomita, who participated in the same class, advanced to the final in 2nd place overall with a time of 1'03.32, and two Japanese players will compete for the gold medal in the final.
Kimura "I'm nervous, but I'll do my best to make the best race."
Kimura said, "I swam with full power as a body and with a sense of comfort. I failed to start and rushed to the course rope, but I was confident that I could correct it well and I could move my body firmly. "It became," recalled the qualifying race.
On top of that, he strongly said, "I've been working hard for this day and I'm very nervous, but I'll do my best to make the best race" toward the final, which will take the long-awaited gold medal.
Tomita "I want to compete well with Kimura aiming to update my personal best"
Tomita said, "I've been preparing for the men's 100-meter butterfly on the final day. I think it's a race that will be seen by the most people. I swam while I was swimming. I thought I would swim comfortably, but I think it was great because I was able to speed up and I didn't feel tired. "
On top of that, toward the final where a gold medal battle with Kimura who passed the qualifying at the top is expected, "In the qualifying, I swam relaxedly in the latter half of 50 meters. I want to play a game, "he said with enthusiasm.