Hey there, swimming fans! 🏊♂️🏊♀️ Exciting news from Shenzhen, a big city in southern China! The Chinese National Swimming Championships just wrapped up, and there were some amazing performances that you won’t want to miss.
First up, let’s talk about Wang Shun. He’s a super fast swimmer who just broke an 11-year-old record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley! 😮 He finished the race in 4 minutes and 10.64 seconds. Imagine swimming four different strokes—butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle—in one race that fast! Wang’s incredible swim left everyone cheering.
But he wasn’t alone in the pool. Zhang Zhanshuo was right behind him, finishing in 4 minutes and 11.86 seconds. Guess what? Zhang had just won the men’s 1500-meter freestyle race only 15 minutes before! Talk about stamina! 🥵 His speedy swims qualified him for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this summer. 🏆
Now, let’s dive into some girls’ action! Two young swimmers, 12-year-old Yu Zidi and 14-year-old Chang Mohan, raced in the women’s 400-meter individual medley. Yu touched the wall first with a time of 4 minutes and 35.53 seconds. That’s super fast! 🚀 Chang wasn’t far behind, finishing in 4 minutes and 37.33 seconds. It’s amazing to see such young athletes competing at this level!
In the women’s 50-meter freestyle, Wu Qingwen splashed her way to victory in just 24.18 seconds. That’s less time than it takes to heat up a slice of pizza! 🍕⏱️
And let’s not forget Pan Zhanle. He won his ninth gold medal at the Championships! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 Pan teamed up with Xu Jiayu, Dong Yifan, and Shen Jiahao to win the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay in 3 minutes and 41.35 seconds. Teamwork makes the dream work! 🤝
These swimmers have shown that hard work and dedication can lead to amazing achievements. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be breaking records too! 🏅
Stay tuned for more exciting sports news! 🎉
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
