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[Feature] Tsuma High School Rowing Club Taniguchi/Setoguchi Pair First Nationwide/Miyazaki Prefecture

3/18 (Friday) 12:00

　I will focus on two of my wife's high school students who are participating in the national rowing competition. We will face the first national stage that we grabbed with a three-legged team. ◆The slogan is ``go backwards, feel forwards.'' 　My wife's high school boat club, who has been in the club for seven years, dashes through the water. The 15 members of the club practice hard every day. Do you know where the difference is from the same water sports canoe? A canoe moves forward and a boat moves backwards. The team's slogan is "Go backwards, feel forwards." ◆Kyushu Invitational Tournament Double Sculls Runner-up In such a rowing club, we are focusing on two second-year players, Yua Taniguchi and Satsuki Setoguchi. The two won second place in the double sculls at the Kyushu Invitational Tournament held last November. For the first time, I got a ticket to the national selection tournament to be held in Shizuoka Prefecture from the 19th. (Saki Setoguchi, Tsumataka Rowing Club) "In the last spurt, we did everything we could, and I'm really happy that we came in 2nd place." (Yomoha Taniguchi, Tsumataka Rowing Club) Thank you for coming and helping me out. I was very happy."◆The strength of the two is that they have the same feeling.What was the impetus for the two of you to start boating in high school? (Mr. Yuha Taniguchi of the Tsumataka Rowing Club) "When I came to visit the boat and rowing club, I said that it would be nice if we could ride together and go all over the country together." National competition with two people A boat that started with the goal of participating in. These two have been childhood friends since kindergarten. (Maki Nagase Sportscaster) "What do you call each other?" Director Hamada who teaches. (Director Yuki Hamada, Tsumataka Rowing Club) "I think that the bond that the two have built up since they were little shows up in the rowing competition, so the strengths of the two match. Tokoro" ◆I thought they were sisters, but they've been great friends since childhood. It's the same here. (2 people) "Birthdays are close, blood type is the same. It's August. I'm on the 16th and 22nd." (Saki Setoguchi, Tsumataka Rowing Club) "When I first entered high school, everyone once said, 'I thought they were sisters.' I sometimes ask, "Is this all right?" ◆Take care of each and every one Players Taniguchi and Setoguchi have achieved their first goal of participating in the national tournament. Aiming for the next stage, we will challenge the whole country for the first time. (Yuha Taniguchi, Tsumataka Rowing Club) "I think it's best if I do everything I've done and finish with a smile." (Saki Setoguchi, Tsumataka Rowing Club) I want to aim high while valuing each and every boat.”　The national high school selection tournament for rowing will be held in Shizuoka Prefecture from the 19th. * MRT TV "Check!" March 17th (Thursday) [MRT Sports]