The Japanese short course swimming competition in a 25-meter pool started on the 22nd, and in the men's 200-meter butterfly, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Akari Honda set a new world record, breaking the previous record by more than one second. and won.
The short-course Japanese championship will be held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Koto-ku, Tokyo for two days from the 22nd, which will also serve as the representative selection for the world championship in December this year.
Among the events held on the first day, in the men's 200m butterfly final, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Honda, who won the event last year, and Daiya Seto, who holds the world record for this event. etc. participated.
Honda jumped out aggressively from the start and pulled away from the rest in the second half with his characteristic big swim, and finally set a new world record with a time of 1:46.85, surpassing the previous record by 1.39 seconds. and won.
After the race, Honda said, "The most surprising thing is that I was surprised. When I won this event last year, I thought I could win if I practiced, so I'm glad to know that I've grown since then. That's my big goal. is an Olympic gold medal, so I want to achieve good results at next year's World Championships, the Asian Games, and the next World Championships in Doha, which will lead to the Paris Games," she said with a smile.