"The first person in Hong Kong"! He Shibei won the 200m freestyle at the World Short Course Championships and broke the world record

The 15th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships kicked off in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the 16th, and the venue was the Etihad Arena, the largest multi-functional indoor entertainment venue in the UAE, which is located on Yas Island and adjacent to the new Formula 1 Circuit. According to the official website of FINA, this competition was included for the first time in the marathon swimming, diving exhibition race and the high platform diving qualification of the 2022 Swimming World Championships, attracting a total of 943 runners from 183 countries and regions, and the competition will last until the 21st.

In the 200-meter freestyle final on the evening of the 16th, Hong Kong athlete He Shibei won the championship and set a new world record. After the match, Ho said she was very happy to be Hong Kong's first world champion to break the world record. Yahoo Sports reviewed that Ho became "the first person in Hong Kong".

Compared with the traditional 50-meter long pool, the short pool event puts forward higher physical requirements for athletes. In addition, the starting and turning skills of the players will also have an impact on the outcome of the game. Originally scheduled to be held in December 2020, the event was postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Chinese swimmers won 3 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze at the 2018 Hangzhou Short Pool World Championships. The Chinese swimming team sent a total of 27 participants to the World Championships, including 13 female team members and 14 male team members. The Tokyo Olympics two gold medals will be featured in the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly events.

In addition, for the first time, the diving exhibition venue of this tournament is located on the seashore, sharing the same "diving frame" with the high platform diving. On the 20th, the women's 10m platform Olympic champion Quan Hongchan, the women's doubles 3m board Olympic champion Wang Han, and the male athletes Li Zheng and Lian Junjie will usher in the first "jumping sea" challenge on the scaffolding jumping platform on the seashore in Abu Dhabi.

It is understood that the Etihad Arena, as a competition venue, can accommodate 18,000 spectators and can host large concerts, sporting events, corporate gatherings and large celebrations.