{"id":413948,"date":"2024-09-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=413948"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Hosei-University-holds-1-day-clinic-on-Saipan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Hosei-University-holds-1-day-clinic-on-Saipan\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosei University holds 1-day clinic on Saipan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juhn Tenorio and his teammates from the Hosei University Swim Team held an abbreviated one-day clinic for Tsunami Saipan Swimming Center last Sept. 9. Tsunami Saipan head coach Hiroyuki Kimura said the clinic was supposed to be three days, but was cut short due to heavy rains.<\/p>\n

Participating in the clinic were Tsunami Saipan swimmers Shoko Litulumar, Kouki Watanabe, Maria Batallones, Justin Ma, Richard Zhao, Sari Barman, and Maria Guerrero\u2014all members of the club\u2019s Sensyu Class.<\/p>\n

Hosei University Swim Team captain Sohta Miura said Tsunami Saipan swimmers have the right attitude when it comes to swimming and training.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I thought when I saw Tsunami Saipan swimmers is that they have a good mindset. There are two reasons why I thought so. The first is that all enjoy swimming together. The number of meets is limited in a year, and the local training environment is not particularly good when compared to Japan, However, I was surprised to see everyone enjoying swimming and doing so cheerfully and cheerfully, and I thought it was great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Miura said the second thing that impressed him was the swimmers\u2019 go get-it attitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was our first time meeting and even though we didn\u2019t know each other or [or have an idea of their] swim competition history, they listened carefully to advice from us and immediately tried every skill. I thought it was really wonderful to see such a positive attitude, such as when they did something well and showed a wonderful smile when we praised them. For these reasons, I felt so happy to be able to visit Tsunami Saipan. I hope that they will continue to cherish this wonderful mindset and do their best. The Hosei University Swim Team is rooting for Tsunami Saipan!\u201d<\/p>\n

For Kanji Yamazaki, another mainstay of the Hosei University Swim Team, the Tsunami Saipan swimmers were a breath of fresh air because of their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw Tsunami Saipan swimmers, I realized that their possibilities were so huge. Junior swimmers in Japan mostly grew up in programs that were too systematic, so in a good way they develop quickly, but in a bad way they have a fixed mindset. However, the Saipan swimmers all swam differently, and I felt like they were swimming by sense. Although the pool is small and the training environment is not the best, I wanted them to feel the tremendous potential they have and have fun swimming. Hosei\u2019s Juhn Tenorio will prove that this possibility is infinite!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Takeshi Hajiri, another Hosei University Swim Team member, said Tsunami Saipan swimmers make up for what they lack in technique with hard work.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in that training environment, I was impressed to see how serious they were for swimming and how much fun they had. Looking at Tsunami Saipan, they need more in technical skills, but I feel they have great potential and I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing their future. I hope they always ask themselves \u2018What am I missing?\u2019 If they do that the challenges will be endless. It\u2019s okay to make it one by one, so don\u2019t give up until you complete it. Above all, I want Tsunami Saipan swimmers to enjoy swimming to the fullest. Let\u2019s go Tsunami Saipan!\u201d<\/p>\n

Kimura, meanwhile, said aside from the invaluable skills and technique Tsunami Saipan swimmers learned from the Hosei University Swim Team, he was also thrilled to reunite with Tenorio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so really happy to see Juhn again at our pool! I\u2019m an adult man who has spent more time with him than his dad. So, I felt my son had returned home. Also, I was very happy to see that he was loved so much by his seniors from the Hosei University Swim Team. Honestly, I\u2019m overwhelmed by the fact that a swimmer from Saipan is on the Hosei University Swim Team, which is a strong college team with a strong tradition. As long as Juhn stays healthy and work hard there, I\u2019m thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tenorio and company were fresh from competing in the 2024 Japan Intercollege Championships set from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t all work and no play though, as Miura, Yamazaki, Hajiri, and the rest of the Hosei University Swim Team got a grand tour of Saipan with no less than Tenorio serving as their tour guide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey went fishing, surfing, visited Ma\u00f1agaha, enjoyed beach barbecue, etc. and generally had a good time with lots of island activities,\u201d added Kimura.<\/p>\n

The rest of the Hosei University Swim Team who visited Saipan included team manager and senior Youji Oomura and women\u2019s senior swimmer and trainer Waka Imaizum, who returned to Japan earlier.<\/p>\n

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Members of the Hosei University Swim Team and Tsunami Saipan Swimming Center pose for a group photo after their one-day clinic earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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Hosei University Swim Team members taught Tsunami Saipan some skill and technical training during the one-day clinic on Saipan.<\/p>\n

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