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The newest members of the Tokyo Tech Rowing Club put in a strong performance at the 41st East Japan Rookie Competition, held from October 13 to 14, 2018 at the Toda Boat Course in Saitama Prefecture. The Institute finished second in the men's eight and third in the men's coxed four categories.
The East Japan Rookie Competition is for students who are in their first or second year of competitive rowing.
In this category, eight rowers propel the boat with sweep oars while one cox steers. Each rower holds one oar with both hands. This year's runner-up rookie team consisted of:
(from left) Shirakata, Sanuki, Fujiwara, Masuda, Uchida, Shimizu, Nose, Nomura, Horimoto
We were able to execute in the race what we had practiced during training sessions. Many improvements are needed before we can aim for victory, but that just motivates us to train harder.
Shimizu, a 1st-year student with a keen interest in the core courses of the 2nd Academic Group, is still considering his options in terms of specialization.
In this category, four rowers propel the boat with sweep oars, one oar per rower, while one cox steers the boat. This year's 3rd place rookie team consisted of:
(from left) Ogiso, Uchida, Hara, Abe, Koyanagi
While we are slightly disappointed with the third place finish, this was a good experience that will motivate us for the next race. We will be competing with the same crew at the All Japan Rookie Championships in November, and hope to put in a better performance.
Koyanagi, a 2nd-year student in the Department of Life Science and Technology, is fascinated by the study of life and living things. He hopes to continue to develop himself, both through his studies and club activities at Tokyo Tech.
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