2020 Female | Flower tour world champion Jiang Wenwen Jiang Tingting: Riding the wind and waves requires persistence again and again

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This summer, after the variety show "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves" was on fire, many people on the social platform danced the theme song "Priceless Sister", and on July 10, when the synchronized swimming world champions Jiang Wenwen and Jiang Tingting issued their "underwater version", netizens sighed "absolutely"!

Beautiful figure, elegant movements, confident expression... Behind the underwater dance is 27 years of hard work and persistence. On November 21, in the cover news 2020 "seal" women's public welfare selection series of activities, the sisters accepted an exclusive interview with the cover news reporter, talked about their story of riding the "seal" to break the waves, and told their "seal" declaration.

Mutual support won the first gold for the Chinese synchronized swimming team

In May this year, the sichuan swimming association synchronized swimming home team work was officially launched, Jiang Wenwen and Jiang Tingting participated in all teaching-related work as head coaches. The sisters confess that there may be a wonderful fate that binds them to the pool and synchronized swimming.

At the age of 7, the sisters learned to swim for the first time. At that time, they were dark and thin, often sick, and their mother, with the idea of "exercising more and eating more to have a good body", sent them to an amateur sports school to learn to swim. However, because of their slender limbs and dancing talent, after a few months, they were selected by professional coaches to formally learn synchronized swimming, becoming the first pair of synchronized swimming twins in China.

Good body proportions, good flexibility, rhythm, rhythm and coordination are also very good, the two sisters were considered to be natural synchronized swimmers from the beginning, but to become real athletes, the most needed is acquired strength training.

"Each stage has different difficulties, and there are obstacles that I feel can't get past at the time." Jiang Tingting said that because there are many people's expectations, because of their love, every time they encounter difficulties, the sisters are encouraging each other, "everything is to persist to the end, in order to say whether this hurdle can be passed in the end." If you don't even insist, there is no back business. ”

In the eyes of the two sisters, it is more powerful for two people to work together for the same goal. "As long as you hold hands, you can transmit energy to each other, cheer each other on, and get through difficulties together." Jiang Wenwen said.

Because of their common persistence and perfect tacit understanding, on September 17, 2010, the two won the first world championship in the 28 years of the Chinese synchronized swimming team for the Chinese team; in addition, the sisters also won the Asian Games championship, the synchronized swimming World Cup champion, the top three in the World Championships, and the top three in the Olympic Games.

After childbirth, the "mom contestant" still won the championship

In 2013, the sisters chose to retire at the same time, held a wedding together, and also had their own daughter. When many people thought that the synchronized swimming sisters would start another life, they chose to return to the pool.

"I still can't put it down, I love this profession, and I want to complete my unfinished goals." The "goal" that Jiang Tingting said is the champion of the National Games. "When I competed in 2013, it was inevitable, but it was a pity that I missed the champion for various reasons." Jiang Wenwen said that a satisfactory retirement is the only way to draw a satisfactory end.

However, the real difficulties are in front of us, from physical fitness to weight, to muscle shaping, "can not be said to start from scratch, but from negative numbers." Jiang Wenwen recalled the days of devil training - soaking in the water for 8-10 hours a day, "After gaining weight, it is many times more difficult to do any action in the water, but you must force yourself to complete, and every time your face is red." ”

With the joint efforts of the team and the unremitting persistence of the sisters, after half a year of adaptation, the two found their state.

Although they are already veterans, although they are already "mother players", the two still play well. In May 2017, the sisters competed in the 13th National Games and won the synchronized swimming competition by an absolute advantage, and in July, they won the second place in the 2017 World Swimming Championships Synchronized Swimming Doubles Free Selection Final.

Family is the backing There are further plans for the career

How to define a "sealed" female? The sisters invariably uttered one word: independence. "To be able to grasp their own development path, as long as it is what they like and agree with, they should firmly complete it." Jiang Wenwen said that the pool has made them, and synchronized swimming has long become an inseparable part of their lives, so they want to complete the unfulfilled goals.

In the process of comeback, the family gave them the greatest motivation. "Before the comeback, we communicated with our families and told us about our plans, and they were very understanding and supportive, giving us the most solid backing." Jiang Tingting said that when the comeback training was the most difficult, she saw her daughter appear by the pool, and she instantly had strength, "At that moment, we were even stronger." ”

The daughter, who is in kindergarten, is full of pride in her mother's profession, and the mother she says is a champion and a role model. "This is also an encouragement and encouragement for us." Jiang Wenwen said. She also admitted that after becoming a mother, she had a sense of responsibility. "Now we are coaches and we have taken on the responsibility of teaching children. At present, synchronized swimming is still a relatively niche sport in Sichuan, and we also want to do a better job in this project through our efforts, train more outstanding athletes, and win glory for China. ”

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