Interview with China Short Self Relay F4: History, Take Off Here

Men's 100 self, has always been known as the Asura field of swimming, without him, the registration results of 18 competitors are within 48 seconds, and the 100 self strong pressure field is clearly visible, a double test of psychology and strength. The 100-meter freestyle relay race is the Tianwang Mountain in the Tianwang Mountain, which is the embodiment of a country's comprehensive strength.

For a long time, the Chinese team could only sigh at this project, but these have become history - on July 23, the first competition day of the swimming event of the 2023 FINA Championships, the Chinese young man gave us a surprise.

In the morning heats, the Chinese team ranked fifth with an overall score of 3:13.54 to advance to the final. The four baseball results in the preliminary round were: Wang Haoyu 48.37 seconds, Chen Juner 48.26 seconds, Yang Jintong 49.54 seconds, and Pan Zhanle 47.37 seconds. The final kick staged a big comeback that pulled the Chinese team into the final.

But in the final that evening, the final lineup was changed: Pan Zhanle, Chen Juner, Wang Changhao, Wang Haoyu. The Chinese man broke the Asian record in 3:11.38 to finish fourth, Australia won in 3:10.16, Italy was runner-up and the United States was third.

"When I first joined the team, the men went out to compete and basically played soy sauce! Short course running stations rarely get results! When it comes to the Olympic Trials, many projects cannot reach the Olympic A standard, and can only rely on the B standard, and even some cannot reach the B standard! Sometimes the relay doesn't make it to the final! At that time, the man was really at a low point! Zhang Lin, who won the first world championship for Chinese men's swimming, is still in a difficult mood, "Now that I see them rising, I am really proud of them!" The Chinese man has finally turned over! What a historic moment is it for the men's relay to compete with the United States and Australia? ” 

Pan Zhanle: I am more confident after a single event

[Born on August 4, 2004 in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, main items: 100 meters from, 200 meters from]

The first stick in the relay race is naturally Pan Zhanle, a young man from Wenzhou, Zhejiang. After the first 50-meter turn, Pan Zhanle was in sixth place. But in the latter 50 meters, he fought to catch up to second place. In the end, he locked his personal time at 47.67 seconds.

The 19-year-old Pan Zhanle is undoubtedly a highlight in F4. This highlight comes from his historic time of 47.22 seconds swam in the first half of this year, which broke the Asian record of 47.56 seconds held by South Korea's Hwang Xuanyou, and broke the national record of 47.65 seconds, which Ning Zetao held for nine years, and became the first Chinese swimmer to break the 48-second mark after Ning Zetao (the 48-second mark of the 100-meter freestyle is equivalent to the 10-second mark of the 100-meter sprint, and not many people can break through).

It is worth mentioning that in the preliminary round of the men's 100-meter self-relay race, the Chinese team ranked sixth after the third base, and Pan Zhanle chased three teams in a row, surpassing the Brazilian team before the finish line, helping the Chinese team to get the third place in the group and the fifth overall ranking. Pan Zhanle hit 47.37 seconds, ranking first in the two, three, four in the preliminary round, which can be described as maintaining good strength.

In the final, Pan Zhanle fought hard and laid a good foundation for the Chinese team, but he also admitted that he was still very different from European and American players in terms of entering the water. "There is still a big gap with the world's top players, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of details and process, and I will continue to work hard to close the distance between them and keep improving."

However, the small test of the relay gave him confidence in his next individual race. Then Yu Wei in the relay race, who finished 11th in the men's 200m freestyle heats on July 24 with a record of 46.49 and advanced to the semifinals. In the 100-meter freestyle event, he is also looking forward to a bigger breakthrough. "The single advanced final gives me more experience, and the three shots are more for my own experience."

Pan Zhanle said that after the relay, he became more confident, "The next step is to compete with the Asian Games and strive to go further in the Olympic Games." ”

"Chen Juner: Almost fouled, this is my problem!"

[Chen Juner, born on February 17, 2004, from Shenzhen, Guangdong, mainly in the 200-meter butterfly. 】

In second place today is Chen Juner, who finished third in this year's men's 100m freestyle. When he took over, China was in third place, with Chen Juner running in 47.85 seconds.

This result is also a super performance for him, you must know - his most outstanding result before was only the bronze medal in the mixed 4×100m competition at the 14th National Games. If Pan Zhanle is the object of Ning Zetao, Chen Jun'er is Wu Peng to the idol. At the national championships in May, Chen Juner won the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly with a time of 1:54.16, breaking a 14-year national record.

Chen Juner felt both excited and regretful to achieve this result in her own sub-event, which is the 100-meter freestyle event. "I'm kind of sorry everyone, my handover almost fouled, that's my problem."

The next individual 200m butterfly competition is about to start in full swing. Butterfly star Li Juhao, who has retired as a coach, called the 200-meter butterfly "a warrior's event". In the swimming world, the 200-meter butterfly, 400-meter medley and 1500-meter freestyle are also known as the "triathlon" of swimming, and the hardship of the event can be seen. Yu Yu's extremely high physical requirements have made many competitors discouraged when choosing an event. But Chen Juner is full of confidence in this, "I will still go all out for individual items." Hope for better results. ”

Wang Changhao: I hope to relay as my breakthrough point

[Wang Changhao, born on August 1, 2002, is a Chinese swimmer, mainly in the 50m and 100m butterfly. 】

The third baseman of the Chinese team was Wang Changhao, who was in second place after turning around, and the situation of the Chinese team was very good at this time. Wang Changhao's performance was decent, his time was 48.89 seconds.

Wang Changhao, a native of Tianjin, achieved his best result in the gold medal in the men's 100m butterfly at the 2021 National Games. At the National Spring Swimming Championships in March, he dominated the men's 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle, and set a new national record in the 50m butterfly with a time of 23.32 seconds; At the National Swimming Championships in May, he once again pocketed gold medals in all three events.

In this relay, his performance was relatively ordinary. For this result, this Tianjin young man has a talent for humor, "I am not particularly satisfied. Not living up to their expectations, the goal is to break through themselves. ”

In the next butterfly competition, he also had higher requirements, "I hope to improve my performance in individual events, and the individual performance of each competition is not particularly good, and I hope to break through my own results this time." ”

Wang Haoyu: The first one out of the water, the wave set me up

[Wang Haoyu, born on July 27, 2005, from Zhongzhan District, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, mainly in the 100-meter freestyle. 】

In this relay race, Wang Haoyu took the last stick. After changing bats, the Chinese team dropped to sixth place. The fourth baseman is Wang Haoyu, who swam the third best result in the country this year. Today, Wang Haoyu's time is 46.97 seconds. In the final moments, the Chinese team rose to fourth.

Wang Haoyu's best result was on September 23, 2021, when he finished 6th in the men's 1100m freestyle at the 14th Games. But this relay race, there is a feeling of rebirth.

"It's a great feeling to play with a master, I was the first to move the water, and the waves lifted me." He describes his gains and losses, "It increases self-confidence, mainly because I don't have enough confidence in the morning swim." ”