🎉 Big splash in Shanghai! Chinese swimmers Tang Qianting and Qin Haiyang made headlines at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup this Saturday. Tang, only 20, shattered the short course Asian record in the women's 100-meter breaststroke, finishing in an incredible 1:02.53! 🏊♀️💨
\"I believe records are meant to be broken,\" Tang beamed after her victory. \"I want to become the world record holder in the future.\" Just a hair's breadth away from the world record set by Jamaica's Alia Atkinson (1:02.36), Tang is determined to keep pushing. 🚀
She added, \"It's a little pity because I was going after the world record. I didn't have systematic training recently. After I finish the events here, I will go back to practice. I hope I can perform my best and break the world record in Budapest.\" 🌟
Meanwhile, Qin Haiyang wasn't about to be outdone! He broke the men's 50-meter short course breaststroke Asian record, clocking in at 25.38 seconds. 🏊♂️🔥 He edged out Belarus's Ilya Shymanovich by just 0.13 seconds. Talk about a photo finish!
The excitement didn't stop there. Home favorite Pan Zhanle put up a fierce fight against Italy's Thomas Ceccon in the men's 100-meter freestyle final, finishing just 0.03 seconds behind. 🥈 So close!
In the women's 50-meter butterfly, Zhang Yufei and Yu Yiting snagged silver and bronze for China, adding to the medal haul. 🌊🥈🥉
With such an epic start to the World Cup, these athletes are showing the world what they're made of. Can't wait to see what they do next! 💪🏆
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Chinese swimmers break two short course Asian records at World Cup
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