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In the early morning of July 28, Beijing time, in the swimming event on the first day of competition, Australia, Germany and United States each showed strong strength and shared the gold medal of the day. Australia performed well, winning two gold medals, topping the women's 400m freestyle and women's 4x100m freestyle relay. Germany's gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle was won by Martens, demonstrating the country's deep roots in the event. The United States team once again proved their dominance in the sprint swimming event by winning gold in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.
The men's event of the Chinese team has emerged
In the men's event, the Chinese team also performed well. Qin Haiyang ranked second in the semifinals of the men's 100m breaststroke with a time of 58.93 seconds and successfully advanced to the final, and his prospects for winning gold are generally optimistic. In the men's 400m freestyle event, Fei Liwei set a personal best, ranking third in the preliminaries and advancing to the final, although he finished sixth in the final, it was still a breakthrough for the Chinese team in this event. Another Chinese player, Zhang Zhanshuo, did not make it to the final in 12th place in the heats, but his performance was also commendable.
The Chinese women's relay achieved good results
In the women's event, the Chinese team achieved remarkable results in the relay competition. In the women's 4x100m freestyle relay, the Chinese team ranked third in the preliminaries, and won the bronze medal in the final with a time of 3:30.30, breaking the Asian record, which is a remarkable achievement. Meanwhile, Zhang Yufei qualified for the final with a time of 56.15 seconds in the semi-finals of the women's 100m butterfly, where she is also seen as a strong contender for the gold medal.
Individual projects still need to be worked on
However, in the women's 400m freestyle event, China's Li Bingjie and Liu Yaxin ranked 9th and 10th respectively in the preliminaries, unfortunately unable to advance to the final. This reminds us that in the individual events, the Chinese team still needs to further improve its strength in order to achieve better results in the international arena in the future.
Other countries are doing well
In addition to the performance of the Chinese team, players from other countries also performed well. Germany's Martens won gold in the men's 400m freestyle, proving once again the strength of Europeans in this longer middle distance event. Australia's Titmus won the women's 400m freestyle and the Australia women's 4x100m freestyle relay team not only won gold but also broke the Olympic record, demonstrating Australia's strength in the sprint relay event. The United States men's 4x100m freestyle relay team also won the gold medal.
The first day of competition was a wonderful swimming event, with competitors from all over the world showing superb skills and competitive spirit. The Chinese team achieved remarkable results in the relay event, breaking the Asian record and winning the bronze medal, which is a proud moment. However, in the individual events, the Chinese team still needs to work hard to improve and strive for a better ranking in future competitions. We look forward to the continuous progress of the Chinese swimming team in the coming days and win glory for the country.