Become a "mermaid" and dance in the water! She said she wanted to use the sea as her office

　　Have you ever seen the "Mermaid" show in the aquarium?

In the blue pool, the divers of the "Mermaid" show graceful dance postures and draw beautiful arcs under the water, which is unforgettable.

In Suzhou, Jiangsu, there was a girl who was obsessed with "mermaid" diving. In order to be able to dance in the water, she resigned from a stable job she had held for many years and became a diving instructor.

The girl's name is Guo Rui, she is 31 years old, let's walk into her story together.

　　"I want to use the sea as my office"

　　Chen Wenjing is only 6 years old this year and is the youngest student of Guo Rui.

Under Guo Rui's patient guidance, Chen Wenjing gradually mastered a number of movement essentials, shuttled back and forth in the water, very happy.

Reporter:

Why do you like "Mermaid" swimming?

Chen Wenjing:

Because you can wear a big tail.

　　Like this little friend, Guo Rui also had a fairy tale dream of a mermaid princess since she was a child.

When she grew up, she often traveled to the seaside and began to try diving. The underwater world fascinated her.

Guo Rui:

The first time I came into contact with diving was actually through scuba diving. At that time, the visibility in the sea was very high, above 30 to 40 meters. At a glance, there were fish, sea and coral.

Suddenly I feel that people are very small, and the ears can't hear other noisy voices, and the whole world is very quiet.

　　Treading water, snorkeling, and deep diving, the more Guo Rui tries, the more dissatisfied she is with playing occasionally. For this reason, she has the idea of ​​resigning to become a diving instructor.

At that time, Guo Rui was engaged in human resources management in a company. From the perspective of people around her, this job was stable and easy, and she was a professional counterpart, so it was a pity to give up.

Guo Rui's father, in particular, opposed his daughter's decision.

Guo Rui's father, Guo Jian:

I used to have a good job and a very stable job, but it would be a pity if I lost it.

If you want to venture out, the risks ahead are also great.

Guo Rui:

I don't want to stay in the office, I want to use the sea as my office.

My father's thought from the beginning to the end was that diving was a very niche industry, and it had to be exposed to wind, sun and rain, which was actually a physical job.

　　Diving hard and going all out towards the cause you love

　　Father Guo felt that being a diving instructor was hard work and not suitable for girls.

Guo Rui believes that this industry has broad prospects, and he enjoys it, so he is not afraid of hardship or tiredness.

The two generations have diverged because of career choices. This is a problem that many families will encounter. How did Guo Rui convince his father?

Guo Rui:

I have counted the number of divers at home and abroad in the past five years, and found that it has increased, and it has doubled explosively.

I made the chart myself, made a growth chart with Excel, and then read some reports at home and abroad, including the exposure of the news media to this area, and I used this to try to convince my father.

　　After some debate, although Guo Rui's father still disagreed with his daughter's views, he was moved by this persistent attitude and decided to support her in pursuing the career she loved.

Guo Rui's father, Guo Jian:

Not many people can succeed in starting a business, but if you don't let her break in, young people may not be reconciled.

If she is willing to do what she likes seriously, then it should be encouraged.

Guo Rui:

I also made a bet with my father at the time, telling my father that if I pass the national human resources division certificate, you will let me resign.

At least if diving doesn't work, I still have a guaranteed job.

　　In 2018, Guo Rui obtained the scuba diving instructor certificate, and at the same time passed the national second-level human resource management qualification, winning the bet with his father.

In the same year, she resigned from the company and became an instructor in a diving club.

That's when she got her first exposure to "mermaid" diving.

Guo

I saw a lot of "Mermaid" performances in the aquarium. At that time, I also wanted to play in the water in a different way out of liking, and then I learned "Mermaid".

"Mermaid" diving is actually based on the breath-holding ability of free diving, but the swimming method and practice are much more difficult than free diving.

　　Guo Rui has been good at water since she was a child, and after becoming a diving instructor, she has been with the water every day.

However, after wearing the "mermaid" flippers and fish skin, she seemed to be bound and clumsy in the water.

Guo

If the two feet are separated for free diving, it is easy to control the direction of your body.

After wearing fins, I feel that my feet are bound; after wearing fins and then wearing fish skin, I feel that my whole body is bound.

Putting ourselves in the water, I can't move, I still have a little bit of fear and panic.

　　The difficult "Mermaid" dive ignited Guo Rui's enthusiasm for the challenge, and she began to learn more about this project.

To her surprise, although the "mermaid" fairy tale and the international standard of traditional scuba diving were born in the West, the sport of "mermaid" diving was first developed in China.

Guo Rui:

China is actually the first country to write "Mermaid" teaching materials. The diving teaching system has a very important purpose, that is, I have fixed curriculum standards. To get this "Mermaid" diving certificate, including theoretical Learning, the learning of the underwater part, has very clear quantitative standards that can be scored.

　　With a clear goal, Guo Rui began to practice "mermaid" diving hard, and gradually mastered this difficult project that combines free diving, yoga and synchronized swimming.

Guo Rui:

"Mermaid" diving is actually mainly dolphin kicking. We kick with our waist and abdomen. After we get into the water, our feet are suspended in the air, and we wear flippers. The resistance is very high, and it takes a long time to train. , to practice the strength of the waist and abdomen, and then practice the coherent mobility of our body.

There is a saying in the "Mermaid" study, in fact, we have to work hard to look effortless in the water.

　　In August 2020, Guo Rui obtained the "Mermaid" diving instructor certificate.

In 2021, she passed strict screening and participated in the world's largest "Mermaid" diving performance held in Sanya, Hainan, and became the Guinness World Record holder.

　　Start an entrepreneurial journey to promote "mermaid" diving

　　Over the years of diving, practicing diving, and teaching diving, Guo Rui has made a group of like-minded friends.

When everyone exchanged training experience, they all felt that Suzhou is such a big city that there is no diving club with an independent diving pool, which is very inconvenient.

The pain point is the business opportunity. After several discussions, Guo Rui and his friends felt that this was a good opportunity to start a business. They began to raise funds and choose a location, planning to build a "one-stop" diving club with an independent diving pool.

　　After more than a year of preparation, in 2021, the diving club that Guo Rui co-founded officially opened.

At that time, the diving industry market was immature. Guo Rui’s club had a large investment and high operating costs, and faced considerable challenges. However, to everyone’s surprise, the “Mermaid” diving course they launched went against the trend and gained a lot. loved by the market.

Guo Rui:

Because the introductory learning of "Mermaid" only needs to be completed in the swimming pool, it has become a new sport and developed.

　　Because it has an independent training pool, students can take classes and training at any time. Guo Rui's diving club has attracted many diving enthusiasts from Suzhou. "Mermaid" diving has become a star course of the club.

Not long after, another good news came. The Water Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China approved that the "Mermaid" diving officially became a competition event.

Guo Rui:

At the end of last year (2021), the first "Mermaid" public exhibition competition started, and the second one was held in the second half of this year, which just ended in Nanchang.

It is also because of this that more people pay attention to our "mermaid" (diving).

　　In one year, Guo Rui has trained more than 100 students, the oldest is in his fifties, and the youngest is only 6 years old.

　　In addition to teaching, Guo Rui has been working hard to promote the "Mermaid" diving sport. She hopes to form a "Mermaid" diving team representing Suzhou to participate in public exhibition competitions.

Guo

In the current diving market in Suzhou, there are actually not many pools suitable for diving training, and you can count them on one hand.

We also hope to build more venues and facilities in the city to satisfy our citizens for diving.

　　Dare to think and dare to do it down-to-earth

　　Guo Rui impresses us not only with her beautiful dance in the water, but also with her courage to think and do. If you recognize your dream, you will bravely pursue it. If you choose your path, you will boldly go for it. Only by following your heart can you be inspired to the greatest extent. out of their potential.

Moreover, we see that Guo Rui chose to regard "mermaid" diving as her life's career. It was not a decision made on a whim. In order to convince her father, she made an industry research report. A lot of market research has also been carried out. It can be said that every step has been taken steadily, and the fruits harvested are one after another.

Now, Guo Rui is working hard to promote "Mermaid" diving, hoping she can bring this happiness to more people.

(CCTV news client main station reporter Ji Ming Zhang Bin Li Jiangnan Wu Rui Ma Rongda Xu Man Suzhou Station)