We reported that Japanese Olympic medalist and two-time 2019 FINA World Championships title winner Daiya Seto would be training at altitude through July 21st. However, the 27-year-old came down from the Tomi City mountain to race in a 200m IM time trial today.
With fewer than 20 days remaining until the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Seto took a short break from the Yunomaru Kogen Sports Exchange Facility to produce a time of 1:58.42 in the 200m IM at a time trial in Nagano City. Racing in the morning, just as athletes will do in Tokyo for the main event, Seto posted a time about a second off of the 1:57.41 he logged in April at the nation’s Olympic Trials, although he was already qualified for the Olympic Games.
Seto has been training at altitude since at least June 24th and plans on continuing to remain in Tomi City, with the pool positioned at an elevation of 1750 meters (~5741 feet) on the Yunomaru highlands, until July 21st.
On his performance at this time trial, Seto stated, “I’m focused on what I need to do, so I’m not under pressure. I think I will do that which I am capable and I’m really excited.”
Seto also said that he is training and focusing on the 400m IM with the mindset that, should he win gold in that first event, it will enable him to succeed in his subsequent 200m IM and 200m fly.
“I think that if I get 400 (gold medal), I can get in the flow, so I’m focusing on practicing the 400m IM rather than 2fly and 2IM.”
Seto grinding to figure out how he can get with the times and pop a 23 mid opening 50.
Nah, every swimmer in the field knows they’ll be behind at the 150, but need to be within 2 seconds to have a chance.
Seto sprints the whole thing anyways
Yea his tempo is absurd.
did you see his performances at isl a while back? he looked like he was sprinting both the 200 and 400IM lol, and nearly crushed two world records
how does one nearly crush a world record?
He broke the world record in the 400 IM by more than half a second in his one and only ISL appearance, the season one finale in 2019.