The swimming events at the 102nd Intercollegiate Swimming Championships were held from September 3 to 6 at Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome in Osaka Prefecture. The men’s team from the Swimming Club’s competitive swimming division scored 476 points to win the overall title for the fourth consecutive year.
Meiji swimmers also excelled in the individual events. NARITA Mio, a second-year student at the School of Information and Communication, won the women’s 400-meter individual medley in a tournament-record time of 4:34.96. She also won the women’s 200-meter individual medley in 2:10.51, earning two individual titles.
In the men’s events, KAWANO Hiroo, a third-year student at the School of Commerce, won the 200-meter butterfly in 1:55.43; NARUSHIMA Yoshitoku, a fourth-year student at the School of Political Science and Economics, won the 100-meter butterfly in 51.27; and YOSHIDA Yuma, a fourth-year student at the School of Agriculture, won the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:10.66. Their victories contributed to the men’s team’s fourth consecutive overall title.
(All photos courtesy of the Meijidai sports)
Comment from coach SANO Hidemasa
This year’s team was made up of outstanding swimmers who competed at a high level and had a strong sense of unity. We set a goal of scoring a record-high 500 points. Although we fell short of that goal, we demonstrated outstanding teamwork, won the Emperor’s Cup, and secured our fourth consecutive title.