The final day of the "one-shot" competition to select the swimming team for the Paris Olympics was held on the 24th.
In the women's 200m individual medley, a fierce competition is expected between Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Yui Ohashi, 17-year-old Naoto Narita, and 21-year-old Nobuho Matsumoto.
Additionally, in the women's 50m freestyle, Rikako Ikee is aiming to qualify for the second event.
We will provide you with the latest information as soon as possible.
NHK will broadcast the event on E-Tele starting at 6:30 p.m., and it will also be distributed on NHK Plus.
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★18:33~Men's 100m Butterfly [Finals]
★18:41~Women's 200m Individual Medley [Finals]
★18:53 Women's 800m Freestyle [Finals]
★19:12 ~ Women's 50m freestyle [final]
★19:21~Men's 1500m Freestyle [Finals]
《Highlights of the 8th and final day》
[Trivia] How to select representatives for the Paris Olympics? “One shot win”
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★18:33~Men's 100m Butterfly [Finals]
★18:41~Women's 200m Individual Medley [Finals]
★18:53 Women's 800m Freestyle [Finals]
★19:12 ~ Women's 50m freestyle [final]
★19:21~Men's 1500m Freestyle [Finals]
《Highlights of the 8th and final day》
[Trivia] How to select representatives for the Paris Olympics? “One shot win”
[Commentary] Rikako Ikee “Chapter 3” to the Paris Olympics
[Click here for details] Women's 400m individual medley Narita and Tanigawa selected as representatives
[Full results from day 7] Daiya Seto, 200m individual medley for third consecutive Olympics
★18:33~Men's 100m Butterfly [Finals]
◇World record 49.45
◇Japan record 50.81
▽1. Yuya Sakamoto (Fujibo/Taiki SC)
▽2. Takeshi Kawamoto (TOYOTA)
▽3. Genki Terakado (Central Sports/Nihon University)
▽4. Katsuo Matsumoto (Mitsuuroko/ Mitsubishi Yowa SS)
▽5. Naoki Mizunuma (Niigata Medical Fukudai)
▽6. Akira Honda (Itoman Tokyo/Nihon University)
▽7. Yuya Tanaka (Swin SS/Inaho Sports)
▽8. Takaya Yasue (Shinto) Industrial Tokyo)
★18:41~Women's 200m Individual Medley [Finals]
◇World record 2:06.12
◇Japan record 2:07.91
▽1. Rio Sato (Tokyo SC/Aoyama Gakuin University)
▽2. Nobuho Matsumoto (Tokyo Dome S/Waseda University)
▽3. Minoru Narita (Kanamachi SC)
▽ 4. Yui Ohashi (Itoman Toshin)
▽5. Mana Ishikawa (Itoman Kohoku)
▽6. Kairyo Nagaoka (Yamagata DC/Tohoku High)
▽7. Yuka Kaise (Tokyo SC/Toyama High)
▽8. Junan Sasaki ( Wing Hachinohe)
[Semi-final results] Dispatch standard record 2:10.70
▽1. Yui Ohashi 2:12.30
▽2. Mana Ishikawa 2:13.61
▽3. Minoru Narita 2:13.75 ▽
4. Misuzu Nagaoka 2:13.93
▽5. Nobuho Matsumoto 2:14.55
▽6. Yuka Kaise 2: 14.99
▽7. Rio Sato 2:15.42
▽8. Junan Sasaki 2:15.61
★18:53 Women's 800m Freestyle [Finals]
◇World record 8:04.79
◇Japan record 8:23.68
▽1. Shinsaki Okuzono (Hirakata SS/Ritsumeikan Uji High School)
▽2. Ichika Kajimoto (Hirakata SS/Doshisha University)
▽3. Yukimi Moriyama (Yamamoto Kogaku)
▽ 4. Waka Kobori (Aioi Nissay/Sagamihara City Suikyo)
▽5. Airi Ebina (Nippon Sport Science University)
▽6. Miyu Namba (JSS/Kinki University)
▽7. Nijimitsu Aoki (Prefectural Central Station)
▽8. Haruka Taka (Tokoha SS/Jonan Shizuoka High School)
★19:12 ~ Women's 50m freestyle [final]
◇World record 23.61
◇Japan record 24.21
▽1. Natsuki Hiroshita (Chukyo University)
▽2. Ayu Mizoguchi (Central Fujisawa/Nichidai Fujisawa High School)
▽3. Ai Soma (Miki House)
▽4. Rikako Ikee (Yokohama) Rubber/Renaissance)
▽5. Nagisa Ikemoto (Itoman Tokyo/Chuo University)
▽6. Mayuka Yamamoto (Renaissance)
▽7. Yume Kamino (Chukyo University)
▽8. Miki Takahashi (Telemp Hayashi)
★19:21~Men's 1500m Freestyle [Finals]
◇World record 14:31.02
◇Japan record 14:54.80
▽1. Kazuki Imoto (Itoman Tokyo/Chuo University)
▽2. Kenta Ozaki (Central Sports)
▽3. Kaito Tabuchi (NECGSC Mizonokuchi/Meiji University)
▽4. Takeda Wataru (Owens)
▽5. Akitsugu Hirai (Yusen Logistics)
▽6. Kazushi Imafuku (Hirakata SS/Shijonawate Gakuen High School)
▽7. Kazuki Hashimoto (Kanagawa University)
▽8. Ryota Shirato (Saginuma SCM/Hosei University)
《Highlights of the 8th and final day》
The final day of the competition to select swimming representatives for the Paris Olympics, which is being held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, will be held on the 24th, with finals in five events in total.
[Women's 200m Individual Medley]
Yui Ohashi, the gold medalist in this event at the Tokyo Olympics, is aiming to participate in her second consecutive Olympics.
Although this is her favorite event and she finished 4th in the 400m individual medley, she has been focusing on the 200m since the beginning and is aiming to change her mind and earn a ticket to her second consecutive Olympics. .
After the final of the 400m individual medley, Ohashi said, ``I switched to the 200m format and entered the national team with the intention of dying.The swimming itself is not bad.If I don't make the team for the Paris Olympics, I think my swimming career will be over. I want to do my best to earn a spot on the national team no matter what," he said of his determination.
▽The 17-year-old Naoto Narita has already been selected to represent the national team in the 400m individual medley. She has the most momentum.
She also beat Ohashi and Matsumoto in the 200m individual medley at last year's Japan Championships, and said, ``My goal is to win in both events with my personal best time and firmly represent the Olympic team.I will represent the two events with a big smile.'' I want to make a job offer,'' he said, showing his enthusiasm.
▽Nobuho Matsumoto, a 21-year-old university student, is also gaining strength. She won the domestic tournament in February with a tie with Ohashi, and although she has not been selected to represent the team so far, she finished third in the 100m butterfly, just 0.01 seconds behind Rikako Ikee, who came in second place, and in the
100m free. He also placed 4th in form, which shows that he is doing well.
Matsumoto said, ``Although I didn't qualify for the Olympic team in the butterfly, I achieved my personal best and am ready for the main event, the 200m individual medley.I am creating a good flow.'' Masu.
A maximum of two people can win a ticket in this three-way competition between high school students, college students, and working adults. We will face the final day's battle with each of our thoughts in mind.
[Women's 50m freestyle]
Rikako Ikee, who has been selected to represent the national team in the 100m butterfly, is aiming to be selected for the second event.
[Men's 100m Butterfly]
Participants include Naoki Mizunuma, silver medalist at last year's world championships, and Katsuhiro Matsumoto, who is aiming to qualify for the second event.
[Trivia] How to select representatives for the Paris Olympics? “One shot win”
The Paris Olympic swimming team will be determined by a one-shot competition.
Athletes who finish in the top 2 at the finals of this national selection event will be selected by exceeding the standard record set by the Japan Swimming Federation.
This dispatch standard record is a unique standard established by the Japan Swimming Federation with the aim of having all Japanese athletes who participated in the Olympics advance to the finals and win multiple medals. A time equivalent to 10th place has been set. In all events, the times were faster than or the same as the Olympic participation standards set by the World Aquatics Federation, and the time in the 800m freestyle was faster than the Japanese record. In addition, standard records have been established for relay events involving four swimmers.