
愛知・名古屋アジア大会の競泳男子200m平泳ぎで、枚方SS所属の大橋信(17歳)が2分4秒83の世界記録を樹立した。これまで200mを重視してこなかったが、アジア大会に向けて練習を専念し、小柄な体格を補う驚異的な持久力とストローク数でトップ選手に挑んだ。パリ五輪4冠のレオン・マルシャンのキックを分析し自分の泳ぎに取り入れたことが躍進につながった。マルシャン自身も大橋の急成長を警戒し、今後の五輪2連覇の偉業達成への期待を示した。
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大橋信はこれまで100メートルを重視し、200メートルの練習を十分に行ってこなかった。アジア大会に向けて200メートルの練習に専念し、記録更新の自信を深めていった。
愛知・名古屋アジア大会の競泳男子200メートル平泳ぎで、大橋信(枚方SS)が2分4秒83の世界記録を樹立した。17歳の常識破りの泳ぎからたたき出されたタイムは、競泳界に大きな衝撃を与えた。
8月のパンパシフィック選手権では3位。100メートルを重視し、200メートルの強化に必要な練習はせず、それが結果にも表れた。同大会後はアジア大会に向けて200メートルの練習に専念。記録更新の自信を深めていった。
世界のトップ選手と比べ、一回り小さい。169センチの小柄な体格で渡り合うため、驚異の持久力を生かして他の選手よりも速いテンポ、多いストローク数で泳ぐのが最大の特徴だ。
とにかく水泳が好きで、暇さえあれば選手の映像を見ている。2024年パリ五輪4冠のレオン・マルシャン(フランス)についてはキックを分析し、腰の使い方に着目。「かなり腰を使って勢いを付け、体を強く水に入れて、キックを生かす感じの泳ぎをしていた」。自分の泳ぎに取り入れ、躍進につなげた。
王者マルシャンも、伸びしろが計り知れない大橋を警戒する。「このまま成長してほしい。彼とレースをするのは怖いけど、すごく楽しみ」と話した。
2分3秒台を出して現役を退く未来を描いていたが、急成長を続ける17歳の目標は上方修正されそうだ。平泳ぎで五輪2大会2冠の偉業を遂げた北島康介のような、伝説的な存在になる可能性を秘めている。
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大橋信は今後の国際大会でさらに記録を更新し、オリンピックでのメダル獲得が期待される
Likely · Within months
レオン・マルシャンは大橋信との今後の対戦を警戒しつつも楽しみにしている
Likely · Within months

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