Ryo Nishizono (3rd year, Department Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics / Kagoshima Joho High School), a member of the swimming club, has been selected to represent Japan at the university level in finswimming.

To be selected as a member of the Japanese national team, you need to surpass the qualifying standard for international competitions and achieve a result of 2nd place or higher in major competitions.

Nishizono will represent Japan at the 2026 FISU World University Championship Finswimming, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th, in the CMAS bifin event (a swimming style using two fins).

Additionally, Umeda Hikaru (1st year student, Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Sport Science and Health / Chikushidai High School), a member of the club, will be competing in the open water swimming (OWS: long-distance swimming in natural water) event at the "102nd Japan Intercollegiate Swimming Championships" to be held in Chiba Prefecture on October 3rd (Sat) and 4th (Sun).

Please continue to support the swimming club!

[Student Department]