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Japan Para Swimming Featuring Japanese national team athletes, intense competition!
The Japan Disabled Sports Association held the "IPC Swimming Official 2016 Japan Para Swimming Championships" (Sponsors: Japan Airlines, JA Mutual Aid Federation, Tanaka Kikinzoku Group, Tokyo Gas, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Mitsubishi Corporation, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Mitsubishi Electric, Suntory Holdings, Daido Life Insurance, Toppan Printing, Morisawa, Toyota Motor Corporation, Goldwin, East Japan Railway Company, Tokyo Tatemono, Daikyo, Avex Group Holdings, Shimizu Corporation, Ajinomoto, Nomura Holdings, Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Tokyo Gas Cooperative Association, All Nippon Airways, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha).
With the Rio Paralympics just around the corner, many Japanese national team athletes (team nickname: Flying Fish Para Japan) participated in this tournament. It drew significant attention both as a prelude to Rio and as a chance to gauge the athletes' readiness. Fierce competition unfolded under the watchful eyes of numerous media representatives and spectators.
Team captain Takuro Yamada set new meet records in the 50m and 100m freestyle, raising hopes for a medal at Rio. Keiichi Kimura, who won bronze in the 100m butterfly at the London Games, also posted strong times.
Takayuki Suzuki, competing in his fourth consecutive Paralympic Games, broke the Asian record in the 200-meter freestyle.
Competing in her first Paralympics since Beijing, Mayumi Narita returned after a two-Games absence. She set new Japanese records in the 50m and 200m freestyle, demonstrating a smooth preparation that showed no signs of rust.
Additionally, Mei Ichinose and Airi Ike also performed well, setting new meet records. This event signaled a further surge in excitement for para sports, building momentum towards the Rio Games and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
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