Hey swimmers and sports fans! 🏊♂️ Guess what? An 18-year-old superstar named Zhang Zhanshuo just made a big splash at China’s National Spring Swimming Championships! 🌟
Zhang won not one, not two, but FOUR gold medals! 🥇🥇🥇🥇 Isn’t that amazing? Let’s dive into how he did it.
On the last day of the competition, Zhang raced in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. That’s a race where swimmers use all four strokes: butterfly 🐋, backstroke 🔙, breaststroke 🐸, and freestyle 🏊♂️. He led the race from the very start and finished with a time of 4 minutes and 13.40 seconds!
But wait, there’s more! Before this race, Zhang had already won gold medals in the 1500-meter freestyle (that’s 30 laps!), the 200-meter butterfly, and another event. He’s definitely someone to watch in the swimming world! 🏆
In other exciting news, Wang Yichun won the women’s 100-meter butterfly with a speedy time of 57.38 seconds. Yu Yiting and Gong Zhenqi came in second and third. Great job, everyone! 🎉
Olympic champion Zhang Yufei also competed. Even though she finished fifth this time, she said she’s using this race as a “baseline test.” She told everyone, “I won’t perform worse than this in my future races.” We believe in you, Zhang Yufei! 💪
Another inspiring swimmer, 29-year-old Ye Shiwen, won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke. She finished in 1 minute and 7.81 seconds, grabbing her first title in this event. Earlier, she also set personal bests in the 100-meter backstroke twice in one day! Talk about determination! ⭐
This championship was full of thrilling moments and incredible athletes. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be competing alongside them! Keep chasing your dreams! 🏊♀️🏅
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Zhang Zhanshuo dominates National Spring Swimming Championships
cgtn.com
