Tag: Zhang Lin
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Zhang Lin emerges from depths of despair
Read China Daily The first major signs that Zhang’s career was on a downward path emerged at last year’s national trials, where the Beijing Olympic silver medalist in the 400 free failed to earn a ticket to London after finishing the 200m and 400m free events far off the qualifying standards. “It felt like the…
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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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Zhang dropped for world title defence
China’s Zhang Lin will not defend his 800 metres freestyle title at this month’s world championships in Shanghai because he is “out of shape”. “He is still far from his top form and is in an adjustment period now,” said national coach Yao Zhengjie, who has limited China’s most recognisable swimmer to just one individual…
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Sun 3:41.48 in the 400 freestyle
China’s Sun Yang swam an impressive 3:41.48 in the 400 freestyle, today at the Chinese national championships in Wuhan. Only Thorpe has ever been faster in textile, from when he back in 2002 swam 3:40.08 in his trademark long-sleeved suit. And Sun is now only 0.13 seconds from Zhang Lin’s Chinese and Asian record of…
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Sun Yang posts impressive world’s best in 800 free
China’s Sun Yang won the 800 freestyle at the Chinese Nationals today, posting incredible 7:44.12 compared to Sebastien Rouault’s 7:54.95 world’s best this year. Zhang Lin’s world record of 7:32.12 is still far ahead, but commenters at SwimmingWorld Magazine say from Chinese media, that Sun will no swim the 800 in Shanghai, saving his energy…