Wow! Team China made a huge splash on the first day of the Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi’an! 🇨🇳 They won three gold medals out of four events on Friday. That’s amazing! 🎉
The Chinese team mixed experienced Olympians with talented newcomers. They performed a super cool routine inspired by the video game Black Myth: Wukong, which is based on Chinese mythology. 🐒✨ Their performance was not only full of awesome swimming moves but also showed off Chinese culture. They scored a whopping 277.2258 points to win the gold! 🥇
“Our routine has a strong cultural vibe with a touch of the ancient Qin Dynasty’s majesty,” said coach Zhang Xiaohuan. “We’re honoring our home ground.” 🏯
Team member Chang Hao rated their performance 8 out of 10. He said, “We’re in a transition period with both new and veteran athletes, so we need more time to perfect our teamwork. But we’ve improved a lot in the past 7 months!” 💪
Spain came in second with 276.1408 points, and Japan was third with 262.5166 points. 🇪🇸🇯🇵 Spanish swimmer Paula Ramirez Ibanez said, “We loved the Chinese routine. We were amazed. They are so good and super artistic!” 🌟
In the women’s duet technical event, teenage pair Xu Huiyan and Lin Yanjun, who have only been training together for three weeks, won gold with their performance called “Moon Shadow Dancer.” 🌙💃 They scored 289.6150 points, just ahead of the Japanese duo and the Spanish team.
“Considering we’ve only been training together for three weeks, I think we’ve made significant progress,” said Xu. She also mentioned they can do even better, especially with synchronization. 🤝
Xu also won the women’s solo technical event earlier that day with a score of 258.7933. Coach Zhang believes Xu can improve even more by refining her movements. 🌊
In the men’s solo technical event, 17-year-old Guo Muye won a silver medal with 224.0400 points. 🥈 He felt a bit nervous competing at home but is proud of his achievement! 🎈
The Super Final continues on Saturday with more exciting events. Stay tuned to see how Team China and other countries perform! 🌍🏊♀️
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Team China dominate 1st day of Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final
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