Hey there, swimming fans! Have you heard the splash-tastic news from Shenzhen? The National Swimming Championships are making waves, and 20-year-old Pan Zhanle is leading the pack!
Pan Zhanle, who will be competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, just won his fifth gold medal this week! 😮 He sped through the men’s 100-meter freestyle, touching the wall first in an amazing 47.77 seconds. That’s super fast! 🚀
But that’s not all. Pan also won gold in the 400m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 4×100m freestyle relay, and mixed 4×100m medley relay. He’s been on fire! 🔥
In other exciting races, Wang Shun, a champion from the Tokyo Olympics, won the men’s 200m individual medley. He swam ahead of everyone else, finishing in 1 minute and 56.58 seconds. Way to go, Wang! 🙌
For the girls, Yu Zidi from Hebei Province was incredible in the women’s 200m butterfly. She improved her personal best time twice—first in the semifinals and then in the finals, where she won gold with a time of 2 minutes and 6.83 seconds. Amazing job, Yu! 🦋
Wan Letian from Jiangxi swam her way to gold in the women’s 50m backstroke, finishing in just 27.56 seconds. That’s a blink-and-you-miss-it race! 👀
In the women’s 4×200m freestyle relay, the Zhejiang team battled hard against Hebei. Even though Hebei took the lead in the middle, Zhejiang’s Liu Yaxin swam an incredible final leg to win the gold for her team in 7 minutes and 50.20 seconds. It was a super close and exciting race! 🏆
These swimmers are truly inspiring! Maybe one day, you’ll dive into a pool and make a splash too! 🌊
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Pan wins men's 100m freestyle at National Swimming Championships
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