Request expectations and dreams of his people, Malayali Swimmer Sajan Prakash will jump to the pool on Monday afternoon, for his first event at the Tokyo Olympics – 200m men’s butterfly shows.
The 27-year-old player, for whom the both Olympics, has qualified for Tokyo to break his own national record and his mother, Shantymol, said the young man gave the best, prepare for the event.
A former international athlete himself, Shantymol told us, “I could not speak with Sajan after he reached Tokyo, but I got an update through his coach Pradeep Kumar.
He gave the best to remain ready.
Very hot there and they can’t go to Anywhere outside.
And, as part of Covid-19 regulations, Indians, especially swimmers, carefully monitored and dijari socially from others.
They also have ordinary covid tests in the morning and evening.
“Despite Malayali Olympic fans Have seen the past of March India at the opening ceremony to see Sajan, he was not part of the team.
Shantymol explained the reason behind his absence, “he had gone to the venue for the past of March, they had to wait long to start.
In addition, he had the time allocated in the pool for heating, so he decided to oppose waiting for the past of March to start .
Unlike our routine pool, you cannot go anytime for your training in these places.
“Sajan, who holds 11 national swimming recordings, also becomes the first Indian swimmer who crosses Fina (Fédération Internationale de Natations) ‘A’ Olympic Qualification Time last month, when he recorded 1: 56.38 at the 200m butterfly event at 2021 Colli trophy sette, which was held in Rome.
He immediately qualified for the 200m butterfly event in Tokyo, and based on its ranking, also qualified to take part in the 200m freestyle and a 100m butterfly event.
Shantymol said, “When the 200m freestyle was scheduled on Sunday and it clashed with his main program, 200m butterflies, he did not take part in the mark.” The 100m Butterfly event is scheduled for July 29, like now.
Does the swimmer have the ritual he followed before the main event? “He sang his personal prayer and did his concentration exercises to avoid tension.
He usually said, ‘You might take tension that should be,'” said the single mother who is proud.
He also revealed that Sajan never complained about the adverse conditions in the place of competition, wherever he was.
“He always tries to adjust to the applicable conditions, and believe that it is the right thing to do,” he said.
Will he watch his son’s show on TV? Shantymol wasn’t sure, but said, “As part of the program by the Sports Council, I am now traveling in Idukki, but I hope I can watch it somehow.” And what did he want him to achieve in Tokyo? “If he managed to get to the semi-finals, I would be very happy, but we couldn’t predict anything, right? I’m not sure how his physical condition is right now.
Also, he goes to Tokyo without being able to practice as much as he wants.
Compared to Swimmers from places like the US and Australia, he could barely do enough training and so, it was a difficult situation.
However, I hope he gives the best, “Shantymol signed.