On the evening of December 15, 2023 nationwideSwimmingThe six-day competition was an important finale for the Chinese swimmers. A total of 537 players from 28 teams competed in 41 events. Throughout the competition,Chinese swimmingThe corps shows the stability of the backbone, the veteran is not "old", and the future can be expected.
In this National Championships,Chinese swimmingThe team's stalwarts have shown a consistently high level in their respective disciplines. For example, "Frog King".Qin HaiyangIn menBreaststrokeHe won three gold medals in the event and showed excellent dominance. And the "butterfly queen".Zhang YufeiShe won two gold medals in the women's butterfly and won the women's eventFreestyleChampion. In addition, medium and long distancesFreestyleLi Bingjie also won the women's 400m and women's 1500mFreestyleTwo gold medals in individual events.
It is worth mentioning that many veterans in this championship also achieved breakthroughs in personal bests. For example, Ji Xinjie is in menFreestyleHe won gold, silver and bronze medals in the events and in the men's 100mFreestyleIn the final, he set a new personal best. WhileWang ShunIn menBreaststrokewithBackstrokeFourth and second place in the event respectively, in the men'sBreaststrokePersonal bests were also broken in the race. Ye ShiwenIn the women'sBreaststrokeHe won a bronze medal and set a new personal best. The performances of these veterans are a testament to their strong potential in swimming.
In addition to the performance of the veterans, many eye-catching rookies in the swimming world have also emerged in this national championships. 19-year-old Pan Zhanle in menFreestyleHe performed well in the project, winning two gold medals. 18-year-old Yu Yiting won the gold medal in the women's individual medley, and so did sheHangzhou Asian GamesThe champion of the project. And 16-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo not only won the menFreestyleHe won two gold medals in the individual medley and also won the men's 1500mFreestyleof the Silver Medal. These young players gradually showed their strength and potential, and were hailed by the veteran players as hope for the future.
Among them, Lu Xingchen and Yu Zidi have already shined on the stage when they were teenagers. Lu Xingchen is in the womanBackstrokeShe finished third in the event and sixth in the women's individual medley event. Yu Zidi showed her strength in the women's individual medley event, although she ranked sixth, it is worth mentioning that she was the same as 11 years ago in LondonOlympicswon the gold medal in the world recordYe ShiwenCompete in the same pool, and continue to move forward towards your dream.
One of the distinctive features of this National Championships is the diversity of swimmers. Taking Yu Yiting as an example, in addition to participating in the individual medley event, she also signed up for butterflyFreestyleBackstrokewithBreaststrokeand many other individual competitions. She said that by signing up for multiple individual competitions, she was able to conduct targeted training for her shortcomings and promote her all-round development in individual medley. This initiative is also reflectedChinese swimmingThe team is looking for an overall improvement and a number of strategies to conquer the city.
After the race, many of the fighters said they would continue to train hard and fight for ParisOlympicsto achieve better results. Ye Shiwensaid that she will focus on womenBreaststrokeand individual medley events, and participate in the women's individual medley trials. She hopes to be selected through the selection competitionOlympicsand bring more surprises in Paris.
For the younger players, they areChinese swimmingHope for the future of the team. Poon is known as a "future Olympic champion" by his teammates, while Yang believes he is already capable of taking on greater responsibility. Whether it's a veteran or a rookie, they're going to continue to train hard forChinese swimmingContribute to the development of the team.
Through the competition of this National Championship,Chinese swimmingThe team shows the stability of the backbone, the veteran is not "old", and the future can be expected. Whether it's the steady performance of the backbone, or the veteran breaking personal bests, or the young players shining brightly, it's all forChinese swimmingThe future development of the team has injected a strong impetus.