"Wow, I haven't seen a battle like this in a long time." After the first competition in the swimming event, Ye Shiwen sighed at the entrance of the mixed mining area. Last night, when she won the silver medal in the women's 200m medley at the National Games, there were more people waiting for her in the mixed picking area than before. In an area of just a few tens of meters, Ye Shiwen spent about half an hour to "clear customs", because there were too many questions answered, Ye Shiwen even asked the staff in the middle of the way, "Can you give me a bottle of water?" ”
Although he spent more time than usual in the mixed mining area, Ye Shiwen was still patient and had to answer questions. She understands how hard it is to pass by the gold medal, but after experiencing the cloud of "not seeing Tokyo", the "long time no see" on the sidelines of the National Games is not easy to come by.
Pictured: Ye Shiwen photographed by Li Mingyan, a reporter from Xinmin Evening News, at this National Games
Ups and downs, the biggest metamorphosis is the mentality
The last time I saw Ye Shiwen smile so happily was at the Gwangju Swimming World Championships two years ago. It was also the final day of the 200-meter medley, and she rose to the chase after the first half, followed hungary's Hoszu for the second time, and once again reached the podium of the World Series seven years later. At that time, everyone felt that the long-dormant "Xiaoyezi" had regrouped and was ready to show his skills in the Tokyo Olympic Games, and everything after that did not develop according to the expected script, and Ye Shiwen still could not catch a flight to Tokyo.
"In the past few years of ups and downs, the biggest transformation is still the mentality." Ye Shiwen, who just finished the competition, did not have too much loss on her face without a gold medal, she still smiled and talked to the media, and also took the initiative to recall the mental journey, "After the London Olympics, I put too much pressure on myself, and I couldn't accept even one failure in my heart, and as a result, I tied my hands and feet and fell into a trough." Talking about that "gray memory" 9 years later, the "little leaf" that once fell as soon as the wind blew, can already be calmly faced with a smile. The maturity of her mentality is also the reason why she was able to get out of the shadows in a relatively short period of time after experiencing the frustration of the Olympic trials. "I want to tell the younger generations that no matter what kind of situation they encounter, don't give up, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and learn to accept failure." Having a good mindset will bring a lot of help to the players. ”
Pictured: Ye Shiwen in the competition Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Mingzhen photographed
After swimming in two finals and getting one gold and one silver, from the current point of view, Ye Shiwen's trip to Shaanxi is very smooth. Speaking of this, Ye Shiwen said that the previous three months of training had played a good effect, "When preparing for the battle, according to their own situation, the amount of physical training was adjusted, and more energy was focused on the training of special technologies, which now seems to be a good choice." "Xiaoyezi" revealed that before the expedition, she set herself the goal of striving to achieve good results in the relay project upstream, and did not think too much about the individual event. As a result, in the relay final of the first matchday, Ye Shiwen almost single-handedly helped the Zhejiang team reverse the disadvantage and lay the foundation for the final victory, "That time was a little excited, swimming out a better result than the individual, I did not expect, but I was still very happy, because I achieved the goal." ”
Take a break and complete your studies next
The performance of the National Games once again proved that as long as the state can be adjusted, Ye Shiwen is still one of the most competitive athletes in the domestic women's medley event, which also makes people curious about the Olympic champion's follow-up plans. For this question, Ye Shiwen gave his own answer - after the National Games, first complete his studies, and then return to Bibochi.
Picture said: Today's Ye Shiwen has matured a lot Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Mingzhen photographed
"After this session (National Games), we should first take a break and complete the coursework on the Tsinghua side, after all, it has dragged on for a long time." During the days when she was wandering during the trough, Ye Shiwen entered the university campus and trained while studying, and this experience played a key role in her growth. With the gradual return of the competitive state, the task of the "little leaf" competition has become heavy again, and the coursework naturally presses the pause button. After completing the tasks of the National Games, Ye Shiwen will begin to "make up lessons".
However, Ye Shiwen stressed that he will not retire from the swimming world, "There will be an Asian Games in my hometown hangzhou next year, and I will definitely strive to qualify for the competition and strive to get good results." She has a bigger dream — to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics," I now have some ideas for the big game in three years, and I hope I can stick with it until then. ”
This night, the haze brought by "Tokyo is not seen", with a sentence of "long time no see" dissipated, next year's Hangzhou Asian Games and three years later in the Paris Olympic Games, can Ye Shiwen turn "long time no see" into "we meet again"? This answer is worth looking forward to. (Xinmin Evening News special reporter Lu Weixin Xi'an today)