Brace yourselves, swimming fans! 🏊♂️ China's swimming sensations made a big splash at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore on Friday, bagging three gold medals and setting the pool on fire! 🔥
First up, Pan Zhanle crushed the men's 100-meter freestyle, touching the wall in a lightning-fast 46.09 seconds. ⚡️ He outpaced Italy's Thomas Ceccon by just 0.16 seconds and Trinidad & Tobago's Dylan Carter by 0.51 seconds. This marks Pan's first gold in this event at a short-course pool after stops in Shanghai and Incheon. Way to go, Pan! 🥇
Next, the unstoppable Qin Haiyang dominated the men's 50-meter breaststroke, securing gold with a time of 25.47 seconds. He edged out Belarus's Ilya Shymanovich, proving he's the king of the pool in this event for all three World Cup stops. Crown him already! 👑
Not to be outdone, Tang Qianting clinched gold in the women's 100-meter breaststroke with a stellar time of 1:03.10. That's a hat-trick for Tang, who has swept this event in Shanghai, Incheon, and now Singapore. Triple threat alert! 💪
Silver linings were also in store for China. Yang Junxuan snagged silver in the women's 200-meter freestyle, finishing just 0.27 seconds behind Siobhan Haughey from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Close call! 🔍
Yu Yiting also shone bright, grabbing silver in the women's 50-meter butterfly with a swift 25.05 seconds. She followed closely behind the USA's Kate Douglass and stayed ahead of Japan's Mizuki Hirai. Talk about flying through the water! 🦋
But wait, there's more! 📰 France's Leon Marchand made waves by smashing the world record in the men's 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:48.88. He left Great Britain's Duncan Scott and Italy's Alberto Razzetti trailing behind. History in the making! 🌟
Swim fans, keep your goggles on because the action isn't over yet! Stay tuned for more thrilling races and epic finishes. 🥳
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Chinese swimmers add three more gold medals at World Cup in Singapore
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