Chinese swimmer Sun Jiajun made waves at China's National Swimming Championships in Wuhan on Wednesday, setting a new Asian record in the 50 meters butterfly final.
The Paris Olympics relay gold medalist cruised through the heats and semifinals, breaking the national record twice along the way. 🚀
In the final, the 24-year-old held his breath the entire length and touched the wall first in 21.96 seconds, shaving 0.01 seconds off his semifinal time. Talk about a breath-taking performance! 🏊♂️💨
\"I knew I could do well after I broke the national record yesterday,\" Sun shared. \"I pushed myself to the extreme yesterday and today I did improve a little bit more, but I think it's only a matter of how long I can keep this up for.\"
The event also serves as a qualifier for the year-ending short course world championships in Budapest.
In the women's 100m breaststroke, Shanghai's Tang Qianting dominated the semifinals, advancing to the final in first place with a time of 1:02.66, setting a new Asian record. She was just 0.3 seconds away from the world record! 💪
Meanwhile, Zhang Yufei soared in the women's 50m butterfly final, winning in 25.16 seconds, despite taking a rest from training after the Olympics. She later clinched victory in the mixed 50m medley relay as well. 🎉
It's been an electrifying championship, showcasing the rising stars of Asian swimming! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
