On the 23rd, the seventh day of the competition to select representatives for the Paris Olympics, in the men's 200m individual medley, Daiya Seto will aim to participate in his third consecutive Olympics.



NHK will be broadcasting the race on General TV starting at 7:30 p.m., and will also stream it on NHK Plus.

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The competition, which is held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center to select representatives for the Paris Olympic swimming competition, is held in the finals by breaking the time set by the Japan Swimming Federation called the "Standard Record for Dispatch" and finishing in the top two. I have been selected to represent the individual category.



On the 23rd, the seventh day of the competition, finals will be held in four events, including non-Olympic events.



[Men's 200m Individual Medley]


Of these, 29-year-old Daiya Seto will be participating in the men's 200m individual medley with the aim of participating in his third consecutive Olympics.


Seto finished second in the 400m individual medley final held on the 18th, the second day of the tournament, and was unable to break the standard record, missing out on a spot on the national team.


In this event, there are young players who have improved their skills, such as 18-year-old Tomoyuki Matsushita, who defeated Seto in the 400-meter individual medley and was selected to represent the national team, and 20-year-old Hayao Ogata, who represented last year's world championships. It looks like there will be a competition for the representative.



In addition, in the men's 50m freestyle, 32-year-old veteran Shinri Shioura, who holds the Japanese record for this event, will appear, and in the women's 200m backstroke, young players are gaining strength and have broken the standard record for dispatch. People are watching to see if it can be cut.

[Reporter's attention] Men's 200m individual medley: “Momentum” or “Determination”?

The focus of our reporters is on the men's 200m individual medley.



In the 400-meter individual medley, 18-year-old Tomoyuki Matsushita made a sudden improvement in the final freestyle to earn a ticket to his first Olympics, while veteran Seto Daiya failed to meet the standard record and missed out on a spot on the national team. Did.



The 200m individual medley requires more speed.



Riding the momentum, Matsushita said, ``I think it's going to be a very close race with Seto.If I don't change my mind from the 400m and get my speed going in the first half, I don't think I'll be able to show my strength in the second half.I'll have to run an aggressive race. I want to continue doing so.''



Seto, who is looking forward to participating in his third consecutive Olympic Games, said, ``I have experienced many things in my long career, so even though I have not been chosen to represent the team, I am extremely calm.I have done what I can, and I'm just going to fight inside. I'm also enjoying the excitement of not having a job offer decided," he said, adding that he can approach the job with the calmness of a veteran.



It will be interesting to see whether it will be Matsushita's "momentum", Seto's "will", or last year's world championship representative Hayao Ogata who will be the one to intervene.

NHK will be broadcasting the race on General TV starting at 7:30 p.m., and will also stream it on NHK Plus.