The Olympic Surfing Japan National Team carries public practice at Shizunami Wavepool
On July 12, members of the Tokyo Olympics surfing Japan National Team, "Wave Japan", held a pre -training camp at the Wavepool "Shizunami Surf Stadium", which was completed near Shizunami coast in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and published it to the press.。
The training camps include Hiroto Ohara, Maeda Maeda, and Tsuzuki Yu Yumeji, directed by Fijiro Munakata, Shui Ohno, and Wade Sharp coaches.Igarashi Kanoa, who has not yet entered Japan, has not participated.The training camp here will be held from the 12th to the 13th day.
"Shizunami Surf Stadium" adopts the first landing AMERICAN WAVE MACHINES wave -shaped device "Perfectswell" with a pool size of 150m, 50m wide, a maximum water depth, and 6,000 tons of water.
Compared to the BSR surf resort in Texas, USA, and the waves that have already been introduced in the United States, such as New Jersey, the software program that generates waves has been updated, and the machine part has been powered up.The size of the pool is small, but a larger waves can be generated, and technically 2.Can be output up to 1m.
It is said that 67 types of waves can be generated at the moment, and will be further adjusted in the future and increased to 85 to 100 patterns.The waves have their own names, such as a high ball with a height, a wedge pop with a large barrel and an air section, and a beautiful long "drainer".
In the public practice on the 12th, 6-7 patterns of waves, including regulars, goofi, air, barrel, etc., are generated, and the size is about the size of a mune.Two to three waves were sometimes continuous at a time, but basically, one more time was output after a while.It is noteworthy how the frequency of waves will be adjusted for the public in the future.
In the post -practice interview, Hirato Ohara commented, "I was conscious of getting used to the pool first. It was a little different from the usual sea, so adjustment was difficult."
When asked about enrolling on the day of Tanabata, "The word of proposal is" please get married. "I want to show a surfing that is said to be cool. "
Regarding the Olympic audience, he appealed to the press, saying, "This is the situation, so I can't help it.
Maeda Mahina said, "I was looking forward to practicing because it was my first wave pool today. Speed and timing are important in Chiba waves. The same wave in Wavepool, but practice to match the wave.I want to do it. "
I swore with a smile to my mother from Hawaii to watch the Olympics, saying, "I'm sorry (I'm a non -spectator).
Tsuzuki Yu Yumeji, who participated in CT at Surfra lunch and finished returning to Japan the other day, said, "I surfed in the sea after isolation, my body did not move at all and the board did not fit, but now 4-5 days have passed.The condition is getting better and the condition is no problem. "
Regarding the training camp, he said honestly, "I wanted to make a quick lip in Ichinomiya, so I was going to practice repeatedly, but it was my first pool, so I felt more fun today."
After the training camp, the wave riding Japan will make adjustments for the actual performance near the Olympic venue.In addition, the "Shizunami Surf Stadium" will also have a training camp, which is uncertain about the details from July 16th to 20th.
Movie: Kenji Iida / The Surf NEWS
(THE SURF NEWS editorial department)