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    MCAS Iwakuni hosts FAW-31 Swim Meet [Image 10 of 10]

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    Several swimmers are in an indoor swimming pool, with one swimmer wearing a large inflatable green alien costume on their back. The scene appears to be a fun or novelty swimming event, possibly a race or recreational activity. The pool has lane markers visible in the background.

    MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.08.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members with Fleet Air Wing 31 participate in the costumed “commanding officer cavalry race” event during a swim competition hosted by FAW-31 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 9, 2026. FAW-31 hosted this swimming competition to promote camaraderie, boost morale, and strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

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    Date Taken: 09.08.2026
    Date Posted: 09.15.2026 18:49
    Photo ID: 9926546
    VIRIN: 260909-M-TK882-1983
    Resolution: 5890x3929
    Size: 2.75 MB
    Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    A swimmer wearing a black cap and goggles is in an indoor swimming pool, observed by a large group of spectators seated in the background. The spectators are uniformly dressed in dark navy/black shirts, suggesting an organized team or group event. Yellow lane dividers are visible in the pool, and yellow accessories and banners are present throughout the scene.
    A group of swimmers in swim caps and dark athletic wear walk along the edge of an indoor swimming pool, with one participant carrying a large silver exercise ball. They are greeted by a row of seated spectators or teammates holding yellow clappers/noisemakers. The setting appears to be an organized aquatic competition or team event, with decorative flags and banners hanging in the background.
    An indoor swimming competition or training event is taking place at a pool facility with Japanese signage. Multiple swimmers are actively swimming in lane-divided lanes while a large group of spectators and officials observe from the poolside. Banners with Japanese text and organizational emblems are displayed on the wall in the background.
    A man in a dark blue t-shirt is updating or arranging number tiles on a large scoreboard or display board with Japanese text headers. The board appears to be a manual scoreboard used in a sporting or competitive event, showing numbers 36, 47, and 20 across different columns. The setting appears to be an indoor gymnasium or sports facility.
    An indoor swimming pool event is underway, with swimmers in orange gear actively racing or training in the lanes. A large group of spectators and participants wearing matching navy blue shirts are gathered along the poolside, watching and recording the activity. The setting appears to be an organized aquatic training or competition event.
    A cosplay or costume performance is taking place at an indoor swimming pool facility, likely in Japan based on the Japanese text visible on signs. Participants are dressed in various costumes including a character with a yellow spiky wig resembling a Super Saiyan from Dragon Ball Z, a person with green face paint, and someone wearing a large flat disc/hat costume. Spectators and officials are seated at tables along the poolside watching and photographing the event.
    Two individuals are in a swimming pool, both wearing orange shirts and swim goggles. The person in the background is wearing a distinctive bright yellow spiky wig resembling an anime character (likely inspired by Dragon Ball Z's Super Saiyan style). The foreground person wears a beige swim cap, and both appear to be participating in an assisted or recreational swimming activity.
    A lively pool event is taking place at an indoor swimming facility, where participants in colorful costumes are competing in what appears to be a cardboard boat race or similar novelty water competition. Two participants in red caps and orange/red shirts are paddling makeshift boats numbered '50' while a person in a yellow costume is in the water laughing. A large crowd of spectators, many wearing dark uniforms, watches enthusiastically from the poolside.
    A man wearing a red Cincinnati Reds baseball cap and red shirt, with black eye-black markings under his eyes, is riding on the back of a swimmer in an indoor pool while holding a foam baseball bat aloft. The scene appears to be a fun, competitive pool game or relay event, likely at a recreational or charity event. Lane ropes are visible in the pool, and spectators can be seen in the blurred background.
    Several swimmers are in an indoor swimming pool, with one swimmer wearing a large inflatable green alien costume on their back. The scene appears to be a fun or novelty swimming event, possibly a race or recreational activity. The pool has lane markers visible in the background.

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