Tag: Sun Yang
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Chinese Nationals: Liu Zige and Zhang Lin struggle to qualify
At the Chinese Long Course Nationals today, Jiao Liuyang and Gong Jie qualified for the Olympics in 2:05.18 and 2:05.38, Olympic gold medal winner Liu Zige 3rd in 2:07.37, all not decided yet, it seems, but not looking good for Zige. Sun Yang made the squad with a 1:46.05 in the men’s 200 freestyle, 2008…
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Chinese Nationals: Sun Yang posts 3:42.31 in the 400 free
At the Chinese Nationals today, Sun Yang cruised to a world top-ranked time of 3:42.31in the men’s 400 freestyle, qualifying for the Olympics together with Hao Yun in 3:46.01. Shao Yiwen and Xin Xin qualified in the women’s 400 freestyle in 4.05.88 and 4.05.93 respectively, Ye Shiwen and Zheng Rongrong in the women’s 200 IM…
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Sun Yang 3:42.89 in torrential rain at the Miami Super Challenge
China’s Sun Yang today clocked a 3:42.89 in almost-meet-canceling pouring rain at the Miami Super Challenge in Miami, Queensland, Australia, followed by compatriots Li Yunqi in 3.45.69, (16-year-old) Hao Yun in 3:45.69 and Dai Jun in 4th in 3:50.79, with 1st Aussie Wally Eggelton in 5th in 3:57.60. Sure wish I had a video from…
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CC photo #4: A focused Sun Yang before the 2011 Shanghai 800 freestyle
China’s Sun Yang and Faroe Islands’ Pál Joensen ready for the Shanghai 2011 men’s 800 freestyle final. Too bad they had those chairs reserved for teams right behind the entrance – made it look like the stadium was half-empty, which it certainly was not.
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Wow, Sun Yang is quite the crooner
Breaking news from SwimmingWorld Magazine on Twitter, 1500 meter world champion Sun Yang has a golden voice (!) Now, I believe I have a video clip somewhere with Pál Joensen singing, so perhaps we have a long-distance X-Factor competition on our hands ?
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Sun Yang rattles 400 free world record
Ouch, Sun Yang managed a 3:40.29 in the 400 meter free at the Chinese long course championships this evening, breaking Zhang Lin’s Asian record of 3:41.35 from the 2009 Rome super suit World Championships. This is the 3rd fastest 400 in history, only behind Paul Biedermann’s 3:40.07 from Rome 2009, and Ian Thorpe’s 3:40.08 from…
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This was the fun event
Now comes serious business, a possible qualification time for the London Olympics :-S
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Cotterell tips China as major player in the pool
Australian swim coach Denis Cotterell is in a unique position to evaluate the strength of Chinese swimming, given that he has in recent years trained a number of the country’s best swimmers in his Gold Coast-based squad, including fastest man in the world for this year in the 200, 400, 800 & 1500 freestyle, Sun…