In the early morning of the 22nd, Beijing time, the 19th World Swimming Championships continued in Budapest, Hungary. The Chinese swimming team won the first gold medal at the World Championships.

In the women's 200m freestyle final, Chinese athletes Yang Junxuan and Tang Muhan won gold and bronze respectively.

On June 21, 2022 local time, in Budapest, Hungary, the women's 200-meter freestyle final at the 2022 World Swimming Championships. The picture shows Yang Junxuan.

Image source: Oriental IC

　　For the Chinese audience, the time of this game is not friendly, but there are still many people in front of the screen.

"There are successors to the Chinese swimming team", many netizens made such comments on the two Chinese girls after the game.

　　20-year-old Yang Junxuan and 19-year-old Tang Muhan, in the new Olympic cycle, the two "post-00s" teenagers continue to bloom.

　　In the preliminaries of the project, Yang Junxuan and Tang Muhan advanced as the first and 12th respectively.

In the semi-finals, Yang Junxuan ranked 5th with a time of 1:56.75.

Image source: Screenshot of FINA's official website.

　　Focusing on the 200m freestyle final, Yang Junxuan is in the second lane and Tang Muhan is in the eighth lane.

After the start, the two Chinese players did not quickly take the lead.

After 50 meters, Yang Junxuan ranked 5th and Tang Muhan ranked 8th.

　　The climax of the race came in the final 50 meters.

Facing the strong pursuit of Australian star O'Callaghan, Yang Junxuan withstood the pressure and always maintained a half-size lead.

In the end, she hit the wall first and won the gold medal.

　　However, when the physical fitness of many players declined, Tang Muhan, another Chinese player in lane 8, completed the acceleration.

In the last 50 meters, she, who was in the last place before, surpassed many competitors and finally won the bronze medal with a time of 1:56.25.

Image source: Screenshot of FINA's official website.

　　After confirming her result, Yang Junxuan in the swimming pool waved her arm vigorously, which is the first gold medal in her career at the Long Pool World Championships.

The Chinese audience waiting in the stands also congratulated the two Chinese girls.

Image source: Screenshot of Weibo comment.

Image source: Screenshot of Weibo comment.

　　In the eyes of many Chinese spectators, this is an exciting game.

However, unlike the domineering on the field, the young Yang Junxuan said after the game that he was not ready for this gold medal.

　　"In this event, some of the world's top players did not participate in the competition, and this opportunity was given to me. I went to swim with a sense of calm. Before the competition, my physical condition was not very good. By constantly adjusting and mobilizing myself, it is very unusual to have such a result. It's easy. This is a very valuable experience." Yang Junxuan said.

　　At the award ceremony after the game, two five-star red flags were raised at the same time, and Yang Junxuan and Tang Muhan smiled brightly.

Image source: Fina FINA official Weibo.

　　Bringing back memories of last year's Tokyo Olympics, that may be the first time many people have known Yang Junxuan and Tang Muhan.

　　In the women's 4X200m freestyle relay, the Chinese team won the championship, and Yang Junxuan and Tang Muhan were both members of the relay championship team.

　　In fact, during the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Yang Junxuan has grown into a new star worth looking forward to in the Chinese swimming team.

In preparation for the war, Yang Junxuan participated in the 2021 China Swimming Championships held in Zhaoqing, Guangdong.

At the age of 19, she swam an excellent time of 1:54.70 in the women's 200-meter freestyle final, breaking the Asian record held by the famous Japanese player Ikee Rikako at the time.

Data map: The women's 4x200m freestyle relay final of the Tokyo Olympic swimming competition was held at the Tokyo Aquatic Center. The Chinese team consisting of Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan, Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie won the championship with 7:40.33 and broke the world record.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

　　In the eyes of the enlightened coach, Yang Junxuan is a player with strong self-discipline. Even with a lot of exercise and intensity, she has never been lazy.

It is this dedication and hard work that has created Yang Junxuan's breakthrough in the swimming pool today.

　　From a rising star, to being known by everyone at the Tokyo Olympics, and then to the brilliant bloom at the Shaanxi National Games... Now Yang Junxuan, who has won the first world championship gold medal in his personal event, has reason to expect more.

Image source: Fina FINA official Weibo.

　　Yang Junxuan's nickname is Miaomiao, perhaps this is her fate with "water".

Jun, from the water, refers to taking from the water; Xuan, has the meaning of bi.

Yang Junxuan, who has loved swimming since he was a child, is like a piece of beautiful jade chosen by God from the water and given to the world.

　　Before coming to Budapest, Yang Junxuan once said that his long-term goal would be the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Presumably on the road to Paris, there will be many, many more highlights like today.

　　Congratulations again to Yang Junxuan, and also to the younger Tang Muhan.

Come on, two Chinese girls!

　　Author: Liu Xingchen