Xinhua News Agency, Shenzhen, January 13 (reporter Zhou Xin, Wang Feng) practicing twice a day is the daily training rhythm of Olympic champion Sun Yang. The FINA champion swimming series (Shenzhen station), which is about to open on the 14th, still maintains the “model worker” style.
This is the first battle in 202020. Sun Yang will participate in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle. He said: “This year is the Olympic year, which is a special year for every athlete. Shenzhen station, as the first competition starting all year round, is a good opportunity to exercise and accumulate experience. I didn’t make special preparations for the competition. I tried to practice on behalf of the competition and hoped to reflect the improvement in the training in the competition.”
The champion swimming series (Shenzhen station) attracted 62 world champions, Olympic champions, world record holders and other top players from 25 countries and regions. In addition to Sun Yang, the Chinese team also sent players such as Ye Shiwen, Xu Jiayu, Liu Xiang and Fu Yuanhui to play.
In the two-day competition, the Lithuanian player rapsis will be Sun Yang’s top enemy in the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle; hungary’s “Iron Lady” Hosu and Ye Shiwen will be “hard hit” in the medley, and American Olympic champion Murphy will stage a “dragon and tiger fight” with backstroke world champion Xu Jiayu “.
On the eve of the pre-competition press conference held on the 13th, Sun Yang just finished his afternoon training. He said: “What impressed me most about Shenzhen is to participate in the 2011 World University Games. The city of Shenzhen is very beautiful. Every time there is a change in sports elements in the competition venues, athletes have different feelings. I hope everyone can achieve excellent results.”
Ye Shiwen will compete in the 200 m medley and 200 m breaststroke, she said: “This is the test of training. My biggest opponent is myself. I am very happy that 200 m breaststroke can be my new main item. I hope that in the Tokyo Olympics, my 200-meter and 400-meter medley and 200-meter breaststroke can stand on the podium.”