After a summer vacation, a classmate became an Olympic champion?

Chapter 48: From 7-0 to 1-0? A crazy reversal!

At 4:15 am, China time, many Chinese people have already fallen asleep.

But the fourth day of the Paris Olympics, the last swimming competition on July 30, the men's 200m freestyle relay, is about to start.

The commentator for this event is Sun Yang, the winner of three swimming gold medals in the London and Rio Olympics. He is also the first swimmer in history to win the men's 200m, 400m and 1500m Olympic gold medals.

Sitting next to him is still CCTV's famous commentator Niu Yinhao, who is in charge of all the swimming events in the Paris Olympics.

"Okay, the exciting men's 200m freestyle relay will be held soon!"

"This is also the first time that our Chinese swimming team has entered the finals of this event in the Olympics. It can be said that it has made history!"

Niu Yinhao looked at the data he sorted out on the table last night and asked Sun Yang beside him: "Sun Yang, you won gold and silver medals in the previous 200m, but why didn't you enter the finals in this event?"

"It's mainly because no one, except me, has reached the Olympic finals. There are only 3 people who are qualified for the Olympics, and they can't make up a team; but now, our Chinese swimming team has a reserve of players!"

Sun Yang smiled slightly: "Absolutely a lot of talents!"

"Haha, it's because of your outstanding performance in swimming that many young people choose swimming as a project, especially your Zhejiang Province, which has been well trained in recent years, and swimming has also been included in the high school entrance examination!"

"Yes, our Zhejiang Province's swimming is really good!"

Sun Yang was rarely modest.

"But for this project, I remember that you won two bronze medals in the World Championships, which should be the world's best result in this project; what I remember most deeply is the scene of you chasing two from five at the 2013 Barcelona Swimming World Championships 11 years ago. That is definitely the most classic moment in the history of swimming!"

From sixth place, directly caught up to third place.

And staged a shocking reversal.

"Finally, we defeated France!"

"I can still remember this scene today. It was really exciting!"

Niu Yinhao smiled, and Sun Yang beside him seemed to be immersed in memories: "Yes, every time I think of it, I am also very excited. My teammates at that time were Wang Shun, Hao Yun and Li Junqi!"

"So I hope that this time we can replicate your myth in 2013, the miracle of the last stick!"

"Well, come on, China Swimming Team!"

Sun Yang waved his arms, and at this time, the eight teams that entered the finals began to appear one by one on the big TV screen.

"Britain, the United States and Australia are the old and strong teams in this event!"

"France and Germany are not weak either!"

"And Japan and South Korea have also advanced to the finals this time..."

"Okay, now the swimmers of our China Swimming Team have begun to appear. They are, firstPan Zhanle 597, Pan Zhanle just won the first place in the semi-finals with 47.10 seconds, and won the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle relay the day before yesterday! "

"His 200 meters is not his strong point, but he is also world-class. He should try to be in the lead in the first lane!"

"The second runner is Ji Xinjie, and the third runner is 16-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo. He performed bravely in the preliminaries in the morning and surpassed two players, which ensured the advantage for the Chinese team to advance to the finals!"

"The last runner - Chen Shu!"

Niu Yinhao's voice was obviously a little high: "Although this player is only 13 years old, he is called the future star of the world swimming arena both at home and abroad. He currently has two gold medals. Skateboarding is also his advantage. In yesterday's street skateboarding, he completed a Genesis skateboard ceiling 1440 action. He is a very unique athlete! ”

“It’s rare that we see an athlete who can compete in two events, and he won gold medals in both events, which is a world-class breakthrough!”

“Our Hua Xia’s post-2010 player is really amazing. He is in the most critical fourth leg. It seems that the coaching staff is very confident in his 200-meter freestyle!”

Even an outsider knows the importance of the first and fourth legs.

One is responsible for leading, and the other is responsible for sprinting.

Letting the 13-year-old young player play as the goalkeeper is almost a silent oath - this player is very strong!

“Hua Xia is in the seventh lane, and next to him is Australia in the sixth lane and Japan in the eighth lane!”

“The game starts, and Pan Zhanle enters the water with the first leg! ”

Splash!

Pan Zhanle jumped into the water, and his reaction time was quite exaggerated: 0.43 seconds!

Among the 8 players, his reaction time was the fastest.

And this time he swam very well.

“Pan Zhanle’s 200m freestyle has always been unstable, but I don’t know if it’s the relay race or the first place in the semi-finals just an hour ago, Pan Zhanle’s first 50 meters are in the first echelon!”

“Currently ranked second, on par with Duncan Scott, a British player who won fourth place in the 200m freestyle yesterday!”

“22.10 seconds!”

“Pan Zhanle’s 50m swim was very fast, and he turned around the second time! ”

Finally, Pan Zhanle finished the handover in third place, and Ji Xingjie, the second runner, began to enter the water.

1 minute 45 seconds 18!

Pan Zhanle swam his best 200m freestyle result in this Paris Olympic cycle. He climbed to the shore and panted: "Brothers, I tried my best. I definitely used all my strength. It depends on you!"

"Understood!"

Chen Shu and Zhang Zhanshuo looked at each other. Ji Xingjie, who entered the water, was obviously in good condition. He kept up with the Australian player in front of him throughout the whole process.

The American team behind was trying hard to catch up.

They are the gold medal contenders for this event. Both the world record and the Olympic record have been held by the US team.

6 minutes 58 seconds 55, Phelps and his teammates set this world record at the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships. 15 years have passed, and no one has broken it yet. The power of shark skin is evident.

The Olympic record, 6 minutes 58 seconds 56, is only 0.01 seconds slower than this world record. It was also set by Phelps and his three teammates at the 2008 Imperial Capital Olympics.

At that time, Phelps also swam a 200-meter freestyle world record in 1 minute 43 seconds, which was absolutely "dominant"!

In 2016, these two records were hanging far away. Not to mention other countries, even the US team itself was afraid of these records because they were too difficult to break.

At that time, Phelps's segment score was 1 minute 42 seconds 19. Who in the world can swim to that now?

Technology is a perfect blessing.

Even David Popovich, the gold medalist in the 200m freestyle yesterday, only swam 1:44:72!

That's already a gold medal.

Chen Shu's performance in the morning would have put him first in this competition, no wonder Cui Dengrong was so surprised.

Plop——

Zhang Zhanshuo, the third runner, started to enter the water. Ji Xingjie lived up to expectations and passed the baton with the third place. His performance was also at the limit.

1:45:46!

Even without the reaction time after entering the water, this was the fastest level of his swimming in the past few years.

"Zhanshuo, come on!"

"Keep it up, we can even take first place!"

Ji Xingjie and Pan Zhanle have already started to look forward.

Who made the last one who could swim under 1 minute and 45 seconds exist? Although the fourth runners of Britain, the United States and Australia are all super masters.

Especially Britain, the fourth runner is Matthew Richards, the silver medalist of the 200m freestyle yesterday, who was only 0.02 seconds slower than Popovich in the final!

Popovich is a Romanian athlete. He is the only Olympic-qualified athlete in their country for the 200m freestyle, so he has no chance in the relay event; now in this pool, Matthew Richards is the fastest swimmer.

Chen Shu is the last runner, and he is the one to compete with.

And the most difficult thing is that if nothing unexpected happens, the two people will not start at the same time. Unlike the 200m freestyle, Chen Shu has to chase him; because Britain is currently ranked second, and the Americans have caught up and have reached the first place.

The last runner of the American is also very strong. Luke Hobson, the third place winner of the 200m yesterday, was only 0.07 seconds slower than Popovich in the final!

The final scores of the three players were 1:44-72, 1:44-74, and 1:44-79 respectively!

Their strengths were very close, with almost no big difference.

So it is hard to say who is stronger or weaker, and who will perform well in the last round. It does not mean that the silver medalist will definitely win.Awesome, the bronze medalist is not much worse than him, which is due to luck and strength; Maximilian, the last runner of Australia, was also a finalist in yesterday's 200m freestyle, ranked seventh, and swam 1 minute 45 seconds 57!

Ji Xingjie, the most stable 200m swimmer of the Chinese swimming team, obviously can't swim as fast as him.

So, the last runner was full of masters.

It was just like copying yesterday's 200m men's freestyle final.

"1 minute 45 seconds 86!"

"Zhang Zhanshuo was the fourth to the edge, and the ones ahead of us were Australia, Britain and the United States (bdba), the three strongest countries in this event!"

"Chen Shu started to enter the water!"

The last runner's super kill.

The American team is now almost on par with the British team, with the United States leading by 0.05 seconds; Australia is half a second slower than them, and Chen Shu is about 1 second slower than the first-place American team.

"Brother Shu, come on!"

"Go!" (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

"Let go of the three and chase one!"

"Win!"

Ji Xingjie and Pan Zhanle on the sidelines were shouting, and the entire backcourt Chinese Swimming Team members also stood up and cheered at the same time.

In front of the TV and in the CCTV commentary room, everyone was watching the final fourth leg intently.

This was the final leg that decided the outcome. []

It was also the most passionate and burning leg.

But——

"Not good, Chen Shu dropped to fifth place!"

"There seems to be something wrong with his forward power..."

Sun Yang frowned, and Niu Yinhao beside him was also puzzled: "It seems that he can't use his strength. Is his leg cramped?"

"Or is it because he is too young, nervous or has physical reserve..."

While he was speaking, the Japanese team had caught up.

Chen Shu was instantly in sixth place.

This was the first 50 meters of the last leg, and Chen Shu actually dropped from fourth to sixth. Many Chinese spectators who watched this game cursed, and of course there were also desperately shouting to cheer for him to stay steady.

However, Chen Shu's speed always maintained a rhythm, while the Korean team behind him and Israel, which was at the end, actually caught up.

Seventh, eighth!

Chen Shu was in the last place on the shore where he turned around after entering the water in the first 50 meters.

Everyone was obviously a little desperate at this moment.

Even Niu Yinhao, who was commentating, couldn't help but say: "It's okay. We have created the history of the men's 200-meter freestyle relay. Chen Shu, who was 13 years old, was able to stand up and hold the last baton. It was a manifestation of courage!"

"Come on, Chen Shu!"

"Come on!"

Sun Yang also stood up and shouted, and at this time countless domestic swimming enthusiasts, listening to Sun Yang's words on TV, couldn't help but sigh.

"It would be great if Sun Yang was in the last lane!"

"Starting fourth, he will definitely win!"

They miss the man who made a comeback in 2013, and they miss the man who dominated the 200-1500m freestyle.

The man who seemed to be omnipotent in the pool.

Unfortunately, there is only one Sun Yang in China!

"Yes, before, our Chinese swimming team only had one Sun Yang, but now we have Zhang Yufei, Pan Zhanle, Qin Haiyang, Tang Qianting, Li Bingjie, Xu Jiayu, and Wang Shun!"

"And - Chen Shu!"

Niu Yinhao's voice suddenly became louder, because before the first 50 meters, Chen Shu had already started to speed up: "Chen Shu's leg swing speed has obviously become faster, he has surpassed, Chen Shu has surpassed the Israeli player in front, and is now in seventh place!"

"Chen Shu started to speed up, come on, Chen Shu!"

"We still have a chance!!"

Niu Yinhao suddenly became excited and roared.

Because anyone can see that Chen Shu, who had just completed a 50-meter underwater turn in the swimming pool, has started to speed up.

The waves caused by the swinging legs were much more violent than the first 50 meters.

His speed was completely different from the previous 50 meters. It was a trend of striving to catch up.

The waves seemed to splash with him. Every time he raised his arms, it seemed that he was one point closer to the opponent in front of him.

Ahead of Chen Shu was the captain of the Korean swimming team, Huang Xuanyou, who was very famous in Asia; but the moment this guy just took a breath, he saw a white figure perpendicular to him.

Sixth!

After 75 meters, Chen Shu directly caught up with the sixth place.

He surpassed Huang Xuanyou of the Korean team, and then attacked the fifth-placed Japanese team again.

The fifth-placed Japanese player was Matsumoto Yangke, who was eighth in the 200m freestyle final. At this moment, all the spectators watching this game were obviously excited.

Catch up with the seventh-placed team?

No!

Chen Shu's pursuit was not over.

Israel, South Korea, and then Japan!

"Chen Shu! Chen Shu has surpassed from eighth to sixth. He has surpassed Israel and South Korea. He is now tied with Japan's top player Matsumoto Yoko. Can he surpass them?"

"Yes!"

Niu Yinhao roared.

"Chen Shu has completed the reversal neatly. He has surpassed Matsumoto Yoko and is in fifth place!"

"The top four are the United States, Britain, Australia and the host country France!"

"There are still 120 meters in the game. Chen Shu's current speed is the fastest among the eight players!"

The big screen shows that Chen Shu's speed has reached 1.9 meters per second. The second fastest is Matthew Richards of Britain, with a speed of 1.8 meters per second, the others were all below 1.7… It was too fast. Chen Shu completed the underwater turn at the same time as the French team at the 100-meter mark of the second turn.

Then the moment he came out, he was already in an absolute lead.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

"Chen Shu surpassed another!"

Fourth place!

Fourth place!

"It's incredible. Chen Shu has caught up to fourth place from the last eighth place, and his speed has not slowed down. Instead, it is getting faster and faster, and has reached 1.91 meters!"

"Can he catch up with another person?"

"Because the three in front are very far away from him, and the closest Australian is almost 2 meters away!"

Splash!

Chen Shu felt the splash of the Australian player next to him, and the waves caused by the swinging of his feet became stronger and stronger; he knew he was getting closer and closer.

"2 meters, 1.5 meters, 1 meter..."

"Chen Shu is about to catch up with Maximilian of Australia!"

"Does he want to eat this opponent alive?"

Niu Yinhao's face flushed and he roared. This game was really exciting.

Who would have thought that Chen Shu could catch up from the eighth place to the fourth place when he was behind the last place, and the gap with the third place was getting closer and closer.

The key is that the legend... seems to be born! .