Kosuke Hagino (26 = Bridgestone) won the men’s 200 meter individual medley at 1:58:14. “Today is Miemaru,” he smiled. The 400-meter individual medley in fourth place sank to sixth place. Seto, who returned, could not hide his strength in the next lane. This day was corrected from warming. “I changed from 400 meters and was able to focus on a swim,” he said.

The standard clearance record for the Tokyo Olympics (Olympics) is 1: 57.98. Even if it doesn’t get there, there is no impatience. In addition to that, “if you aim even higher and make an effort, you can play a good game and run.” Two months after the Olympics ticket was hung up, he went to the Japan Championships and now said, “I have a bad left abdominal muscle,” and the difference in balance between left and right was the point of improvement.

As for Seto, he said, “Frankly, I was happy to swim alongside him,” and also showed a strong fighting spirit. “He was faster at 400 meters and has the ability, but I can still chase him. I want to compete (in the Japanese Championship) and win,” burned his fighting spirit.