This Wednesday at the Chinese mainland's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, the pool was electric 🏊♂️✨
Shandong’s 18-year-old rising star Zhang Zhanshuo confirmed his 400m freestyle gold was no fluke, tearing through the men’s 200m freestyle in 1:44.86 to smash the national junior record and claim gold 🥇.
Zhejiang’s Pan Zhanle had the lead early, but after the turn Zhang unleashed a game-changing surge, leaving Pan to settle for bronze 🥉 and Shandong’s Ji Xinjie with silver 🥈.
In a dramatic twist, Pan’s superstar teammate Sun Yang, a big name expected to shine at the Chinese mainland's biggest domestic meet, was disqualified after a false start.
Elsewhere, veteran Xu Jiayu of Zhejiang continued his reign in the men’s 100m backstroke, winning his fourth straight title in 52.39 seconds.
On the women’s side, Hebei’s Li Bingjie grabbed her third consecutive 1500m freestyle gold in 15:55.40, followed by Henan’s Wu Ruoxin and Zhejiang’s Mao Yihan.
Breaststroke ace Tang Qianting from Shanghai touched first in the women’s 100m breaststroke (1:05.36), and Hubei’s backstroke specialist Peng Xuwei took the 100m back in 59.60.
From record-breaking triumphs to false-start shocks, Shenzhen’s National Games pool delivered all the thrills! 🌟
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Zhang breaks national junior swimming record in men's 200m freestyle
cgtn.com
