On April 13, the 2024 Yuyang District Primary and Secondary School Student Games swimming competition was held in the Yuyang District Natatorium, where 299 male and female athletes from urban and rural primary and secondary schools in the district competed in strength and speed, and the collision of passion and blood.
According to the age and gender of the participants, the competition covers multiple categories such as 100-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter breaststroke, and 100-meter butterfly. As soon as the starting gun sounded, the pool instantly splashed with countless waves.
"Come on, come on!" The cheers on the scene came and went, and the young contestants chased me and raced against time, fully demonstrating the good spirit and skill level of primary and secondary school students who "swim" to compete for the first place and "swim" not to give up.
"Today is my second time representing my school, I swam the 50m freestyle in the morning and tested the 100m freestyle, and I feel good overall. Swimming strengthens the body and builds perseverance. Through the competition, there can be new breakthroughs. Contestant Xu Xiyao said.
A total of 28 professional referees from the city were selected for the swimming competition of the primary and secondary school students' games to ensure that the whole game was carried out smoothly in a fair, just and open manner. Swimming is a sport that not only tests athletes' skills and endurance, but also requires good mental quality, and I hope they can achieve better results in this competition. Referee Xing Yu said.
Reporter: Wu Cai'e reports