The Swimming Club competed in the 99th All Japan Student Swimming Championships (hereinafter “Intercollegiate Competition”) held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Koto City from August 31 to September 3, and won by 77.5 points over Nihon University, which placed second in the men’s overall performance. The women’s team also retained their seeding of eighth place overall.
The men’s team won 10 medals and the women’s team won three medals over the four days, including gold medals by YANAGAWA Daiki (3rd in the School of Political Science and Economics) winning the men’s 100-meter backstroke; HIROSHIMA Ikuru (3rd in the School of Political Science and Economics) winning the men’s 200-meter breaststroke; and the men’s team (MATSUYAMA Riku [4th in hte School of Commerce, senior], KOJIMA Sou [2nd in the School of Information and Communication], NARUSHIMA Yoshitoku [1st in the School of Political Science and Economics], and GOMI Tomonobu [3rd in the School of Commerce]) winning the 400-meter medley relay.
The comments from Captain HAYASHI Taiyo (4th in the School of Commerce) and the women’s team captain MIZUGUCHI Chiho (4th in the School of Business Administration) are as follows.
Captain HAYASHI Taiyo
In the Intercollegiate Competition where the best university in Japan is decided, we won the men’s overall championship and maintained the women’s seeding, so I think this competition is now a historical event for Meiji University. I had a lot of tough times as captain, but I am filled with a sense of accomplishment to report a great achievement with this best result. Once again, this year’s team is the strongest and coolest team in Japan. I hope they become an even stronger team next year.
The women’s team captain MIZUGUCHI Chiho
In the Intercollegiate Competition, the culmination of four years, the men’s team regained the win at the Emperor’s Cup and the women retained their seeding rights, achieving the best finish. Joining the Meiji University Swimming Club was a major turning point in my own swimming career. I think that I gave back to the swimming club, which gave me a chance to seriously take on swimming. I’m proud to have played as captain in the women’s team.
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