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Tsunami Saipan to resume training
Tsunami Saipan swimmers are back to work more than two weeks after training sessions were suspended due to Typhoon Soudelor.
Tsunami Saipan swimmers pose for a photo after cleaning up the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool last week. (Contributed Photo)
Head coach Hiro Kimura said Tsunami Saipan swimmers (expert class) returned to the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool last Wednesday and cleaned up portions of the Marpi facility in preparation for the resumption of their practice sessions.
“We will have irregular training sessions and we will try our best to set up a new schedule. Tsunami Saipan swimmers must keep practicing despite of what happened when typhoon hit Saipan,” Kimura said in an email to Saipan Tribune.
The club coach explained they have to find a way to continue their training session after the pool management earlier announced the facility can’t be used for months after it sustained significant damage from Soudelor.
“Their water circulation system was destroyed. It will take a long time to fix it. Our storage was destroyed, too. A lot of our kick boards and many training tools flew away. The pool water was taken out so the people at Marpi can use them,” Kimura said.
“All Tsunami Saipan members are fine, but some members had their house destroyed. Some are also sleeping in the car because of no power. Cars of some members also sustained big damage. All parents are busy recovering and going to work so Tsunami Saipan kids failed to return to practice after days after the typhoon hit Saipan,” the coach added.
Kimura, after meeting Tsunami Saipan swimmers and officials, said they will try to have training sessions five times a week with three devoted to the pool and one each to dry land and ocean swim. Between 60 and 80 swimmers will train this season.
“We may have the irregular training session until November. Everyone is hungry to swim,” Kimura added.
