China News Service, Beijing, June 23. In the women's 200-meter butterfly final of the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships, which ended in the early morning of the 23rd, Beijing time, Chinese star Zhang Yufei won the bronze medal with a time of 2:06.32.

This is the fourth medal won by the Chinese swimming team at the World Championships and the second medal won by Zhang Yufei.

　　In the previous semi-finals, Zhang Yufei advanced to the fifth place.

In the final, she maintained the lead in the first 100 meters from the second course, but was overtaken by her opponent as her physical fitness declined, and finally won the third place.

　　In the women's 200m butterfly event, Zhang Yufei has won the Olympic gold medal and the short course World Championship gold medal.

She is only one Long Pool World Championship away from the "Golden Slam".

It is a pity that this goal was not achieved this time.

　　"It's a pity to brush shoulders with the Grand Slam. I prepared a little hasty for this World Championship, and I didn't achieve the goal. I feel a little guilty for those fans who have been paying attention to me. But the goal is always there, and I will always work hard towards it." Zhang Yufei After the game Say.

　　Since the outside world has high expectations for her in the main event 200 Butterflies, Zhang Yufei bluntly said that the pressure is very high.

In the 24-year-old's view, she can no longer fight like a teenager. She should use the Olympic Games as a cycle to gradually adjust and allow her state to decline, but it does not mean that the level of competition will decline.

"Since I entered the world's No. 1 team in 2020, I have been at the forefront of the world. Now I have experience and know how to constantly improve and adjust training, maintain stability, and strive to make my sports career longer."

　　Although he missed the gold medal in the most familiar event this time, Zhang Yufei is still full of confidence in the future.

She said that in the next World Series, she believes that she will adjust her best state to achieve her grand slam aspirations.

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