On August 4, Beijing time, in the women's 10 km final of open water swimming, China's Xin Xin won the 8th place, the result was 2 hours 00 minutes and 10 seconds 1, although he did not have the opportunity to stand on the podium, but still worthy of respect. This project is really hard!
Xin Xin participated in the Olympic Games for the second time, 5 years ago in Rio, Xin Xin achieved fourth place in the event, has achieved a historic breakthrough in the project in China. After that, Xin Xin made even more crazy progress, and successfully won the Open Water Women's 10 km championship at the World Swimming Championships in 2019, which was also China's first World Championships championship in open water.
This time to the Tokyo Olympic Games, as long as you stand on the podium, Xin Xin can create history! Since this is a 10-kilometer marathon swim, the physical fitness allocation is very critical. The floating object in the water is the route and direction of the athletes' travel, after the start of the game, Xin Xin did not choose to rush in front, but also has always been in the position of the back of the large troops, the players have basically formed a one-line shape, there are supplies in the process of swimming, and the players are very hard.
1 hour has passed, and the schedule is halfway through, but it is completely impossible to see whose strength is more prominent. After 5.7 kilometers, Xin Xin ranked 12th, 13 seconds away from first place. After the race into the most painful moments of the players, many people have already felt the limit of physical fitness, began to fall behind, Xin Xin's state is very good, 6.6 kilometers, Xin Xin ranked fifth.
After 7.2 kilometers, the number of the first group became smaller and smaller, and Xin Xin slowly came to the third place position. Xin Xin then received a yellow card. In the last 2 kilometers, the scene began to ring the bell, and the runners knew that the finish line was close. At this time, 8.6 kilometers later, Xin Xin fell to the 6th place.
After 9.5 kilometers, Xin Xin ranked 6th, 10.2 seconds away from first place. The final sprint! The first group collectively frantically moved forward, Xin Xin made the last attempt, and finally Xin Xin crossed the finish line for the 8th! Netizens have sighed, it is not easy!