On January 12, Beijing time, Zhu Zhigen, a famous Chinese swimming coach, analyzed the key reasons why wang Shun, a disciple, could win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in an exclusive interview with the media, and also pointed out the current shortcomings of Chinese swimming, which aroused strong concern among netizens.
Zhu Zhigen said that Wang Shun's previous breaststroke was a weak point, more than 34 seconds 2, and by training with Yan Zibei, the Olympic Games improved to about 33 seconds 6. In addition, Wang Shun's sprint ability in the final 50-meter freestyle is also critical. Zhu Zhigen also revealed the training method for athletes like Wang Shun who mainly medley, and I practiced the four swimming styles separately, such as this class dedicated to butterfly and backstroke, and the next class was dedicated to breaststroke or freestyle. From the bronze medal of the Rio Olympic Games to the gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Zhu Zhigen pointed out that the biggest progress of the disciple Wang Shun is in the two technical links of departure and turning, he said: "Now Wang Shun's turn and departure are also world-class, and the advantages are played and used, that is, the champion." ”
In addition, Zhu Zhigen also pointed out a major drawback of Chinese swimming by taking the example of his disciple Wang Shun's 27-year-old instrument late victory in the Olympic gold medal, saying: "We must pay attention to the basic training at the beginning. The foundation is not solid, just like building a house, it collapses if it can't be built much higher. Many of our athletes have a short life span, that is, the basic ability is not good, the foundation is not thick, and they cannot survive. This year won the national championship, next year will not see, such examples are many. ”
Zhu Zhigen, 64 years old, has repeatedly rehired and insisted on the position of front-line coach after the retirement age, and has trained many world champions and Olympic champions such as Wu Peng, Sun Yang and Wang Shun. The two male Olympic champions in the history of Chinese swimming are both disciples of Zhu Zhigen and have made outstanding contributions to the cause of Chinese swimming for decades. The Tokyo Olympics led the disciple Wang Shun to win the gold is not the end, the father and son of the master and apprentice, has set their sights on the Paris Olympic Games three years later, the future is worth looking forward to.