[Tilu News]The World Long Pool Swimming Championships will start tomorrow, the second day of the Lunar New Year (11th), in Doha, Qatar. The Hong Kong team will continue to be led by He Shibei, the runner-up of the previous women’s 100-meter freestyle. In the absence of strong rivals from Australia and Canada, He Shibei has become the favorite for gold medals in the two main events of 100m and 200m freestyle, and is expected to become Hong Kong’s first long-pool world champion.
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Qatar, a country in the Middle East, once again welcomes athletes from Hong Kong to participate in the competition within a month. Following the Hong Kong football and epee teams, this time it is the swimming team’s turn to compete in the Long Pond World Championships in Doha. The Hong Kong team will send three men and nine women to participate in the week-long event at the Asbel Stadium starting next Sunday (11th). At the same time, this World Championships is also the last international swimming pool hosted by the World Swimming Federation before the Paris Olympics. , the participating swimmers from all countries will definitely try their best to achieve good results.
He Shibei won the runner-up in the women’s 100-meter freestyle last year.
Among the 12 representatives of the Hong Kong team, the most eye-catching one must continue to be Ho Shi-bei, a two-time Olympic silver medalist and Hong Kong’s first Changchi World Championships medal in the last event. Siobhan currently holds Olympic tickets for five events, and will only compete in two strong events at this year’s World Championships: 100m, 200m freestyle, and 100m breaststroke. She mentioned at the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association Annual Awards Ceremony earlier that she would face this year’s events with a normal mind and did not want to put too much pressure on herself in the first half of the year.
Siobhan finished second to Mollie O’Callaghan in the 100m last time. However, the Australian world champion will give up the opportunity to defend the 100m and 200m titles and will miss this year’s event along with fellow Eastern Olympic champion Emma McKeon. event, Siobhan also became the swimmer with the fastest 100-meter time since registration. In the absence of his strongest opponent, Siobhan naturally becomes the favorite to win the gold medal, but he still has to face Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands, Kate Douglass of the United States and Sweden’s world record holder Sizu Tang. Sarah Sjoestroem) and other challenges. It is worth mentioning that the latter recently announced that it will not participate in the 100-meter event in the Paris Olympics.
He Shibei (Photo: Tilu Database)
Li Bingjie (Photo: Tilu Database)
In the 200, in addition to the absence of the champion and runner-up Okarajin and Ariarne Titmus, also from Australia, Canada’s rising star Summer McIntosh, who broke the World Youth record and won the bronze last year, also did not register. I believe that Siobhan, whose registration time is half a second faster than others, will be another Australian swimmer Shayna Jack, New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather, and even Asian Games silver medalist Li Bingjie.
Siobhan will first compete in the 100 frog preliminary and semi-finals next Monday (12th). If he advances, he will participate in the finals the next day. He will appear in the 200 frog preliminary and semi-finals on the same day and compete for gold in the finals on Valentine’s Day. 100 preliminary rounds and semi-finals will be held on the 15th, and the finals will be held the next day.
He Zhentao (Photo: Tilu Database)
Zhang Xinyue (Photo: Tilu Database)
In addition to Siobhan, two other Hong Kong players who have qualified for the Olympics, Ho Zhentao (Ian) and young player Zhang Xinyue, will also appear. Ian will compete in the Olympic events of the 50 free, as well as the 100 free and 50 butterfly. He proved his strength last year by missing out on the semi-finals by only 0.07 seconds in the total score. This year, with many players absent, he is definitely capable of reaching the semi-finals or even the finals.
Zhang Xinyue, who is only 17 years old, has only fought 200 times and continues to gain experience to prepare for the Olympics. Senior sister Ou Kaichun, who has a PB of 1 minute, 00 seconds and 22, will continue to chase her goal at 100 meters back, which is also the Paris Olympic A standard time of 59 seconds and 99.
Hong Kong team entry list:
Men’s Division:
Zhao Haojun: 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke
He Zhentao: 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly
Liu Shaoyu: 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke
Women’s group:
Ou Kaichun: 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke
Zhang Xinyue: 200m backstroke
He Shibei: 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m breaststroke
Jian Chuotong: 100m butterfly
Lin Kaiqiao: 50m backstroke, 200m backstroke
Ma Ziling: 400m freestyle
Mo Siqi: 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley
Nie Zhiyan: 1500m freestyle
Tan Kailin: 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Changchi World Championships]Doha opens on the second day of the year. Australia and Canada’s strong rivals are absent. He Shibei is the favorite to win the gold medal in the main event.」
2024-02-10 04:07:09
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