On the 19th, the final day of the Japan Paralympic Games, in which Japan's top para swimmers participate, blind ace Keiichi Kimura set a new tournament record in the men's 50m freestyle visually impaired class. showed strength.
The Japan Para Swimming Championships will be held for three days at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City. Kimura, who won two medals, participated alone.
Kimura is 0 seconds 26 faster than this year's World Championships, where he won a bronze medal with a dynamic swim at speed, as he is working on a new form that stabilizes the waist from shaking in this event. He set a new competition record with a time of 70 seconds.
Also, in the men's 100m butterfly and motor impairment class, 19-year-old Tokyo Paralympic swimmer Eisho Minai, who is an expert in this event, showed a strong kick and stretch until the end, setting a new Asian record. I won the race with a time of 1 minute 0.22 seconds.
On the other hand, 16-year-old Aira Kinoshita, who has set new Japanese records in three events so far in this tournament in the intellectual disability class, also set a new Japanese record in the women's 100m butterfly with a time of 1 minute 7.34 seconds. Marked.
A first-year high school student who admires Rikako Ikee, the rising star set new Japanese records in four of the six events she participated in, demonstrating her strong presence.
Keiichi Kimura "I feel like I'm about to see my personal best time"
Keiichi Kimura, who set a new tournament record in the men's 50m freestyle class for the visually impaired, looked back on the race, saying, "My swimming was better than at the World Championships, and I don't think the direction we're taking is bad." rice field.
Also, regarding the creation of a new form, "I felt that my hips were shaking and my legs were drifting, but I was satisfied because I was able to stabilize it properly and swim. I still need to improve my accuracy, but my personal best. I have a feeling that we may be able to see the time,” he said.
On top of that, he said, "Always aiming for the next match, I want to do my best at the Japan Championships in November."
Eisho Minai "In the 59 seconds range at the Japanese Championships"
Eisho Minai, who won the men's 100m butterfly in the movement impairment class with a new Asian record time, said, "I was conscious of swimming in the first half without straining, and then riding firmly forward in the second half. It was a swim. I'm happy because it was my personal best time, but I was aiming to get under 1 minute, so I'm a little disappointed."
After that, he said, "I think the reason why I couldn't break the 1 minute mark was that the first half was slow. I will have the courage to push in the first half faster, and I want to bring it to the 59 seconds range at the Japan Championships in November." I talked about my next goal.