Science Tokyo rowers second at 48th East Japan Rookie Competition
The Science Tokyo Rowing Club (Science and Engineering) has finished second in the men’s coxed four category at the 48th East Japan Rookie Competition, held on October 11 and 12 at the Toda Boat Course in Saitama Prefecture.
The East Japan Rookie Competition brings together rowers in the East Japan area who are in their first or second year of competitive rowing. In addition to Science Tokyo, competing universities include the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University, the University of Tsukuba, and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
Coxed four
In this category, each of the four rowers holds one sweep oar with both hands, while one cox steers. The team includes five members.
2nd-place team
- Mizuha Kato, 2nd year, Life Science and Technology
- Yuki Mizukoshi, 2nd year, Industrial Engineering and Economics
- Keita Kuroki, 1st year, School of Science
- Naoki Shiojiri, 2nd year, Chemical Science and Engineering
- Kosei Kumota, 2nd year, Computer Science
Comments from crew leader Naoki Shiojiri
When we first started practicing, our boat felt unbalanced, and I was very anxious about whether we could row properly. Amid this uneasiness, fourth-year students who had already retired from the club coached us, and senior rowers acted as our practice opponents, allowing us to steadily improve our skills. We fell short of our goal of winning the championship and feel frustrated, but there is no point in being pessimistic. Instead, we want to keep improving our rowing times.
We will strive to continuously develop our practical skills in our studies, just as we do in our rowing.
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Institute of Science Tokyo Rowing Club (Science and Engineering)
Email titboat@green.ocn.ne.jp