[Tilu News]Hong Kong swimming representative Shi Xingyu, who has been competing for Hong Kong for 24 years, officially bid farewell to his career as a full-time athlete on Monday (1st), retreating behind the scenes and becoming the coach of the Hong Kong team. Yesterday, she posted two messages on social platforms to express her gratitude to everyone who has taken care of her over the years. She admitted that she had the best chance to retire as early as 2008, but she persisted only because she felt that she “had a lot of money” and ended up overfulfilling her entire swimming career. , leaving no regrets: “It spanned so many generations, so I earned a smile!”
(Picture: Shi Xingyu IG)
(Picture: Shi Xingyu IG)
The 36-year-old Shi Xingyu has participated in 3 Olympic Games, 4 Asian Games, 8 World Swimming Championships and World Short Course Swimming Championships. He has set Hong Kong records many times in his sports career and still holds 9 Hong Kong records. Among them, he won 7 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games, winning the title of Hong Kong Outstanding Athlete of the Year. “Shi Yu” has also served as the coach of the Hong Kong team in recent years, and also went to the Tokyo Olympics as a coach, which was postponed for one year, until yesterday he officially ended his athlete career. She first wrote on Instagram in the afternoon: “The moment I completed the formalities, I was not excited or sad. As soon as I stepped out of the dormitory door, the drizzle seemed to remind me: Don’t look back!” She wrote a long post in the evening, laughing at herself, “Wait until my neck is all over.” After a long burial, Shi Xingyu was finally willing to retire.”
“Shi Yu” mentioned that he joined the Hong Kong team in 2000 and became a full-time athlete after graduating from high school. It has been 24 years like this. It is really difficult to summarize it in one post: “I don’t know how many good things I did in my previous life. There are so many people taking care of me in this life, and it is rare for me to have fun like this, so I have to torture myself in the swimming pool… No wonder the person who cares about me makes me shake all the time in the later period, making it difficult for me to swim, but there is nothing I can do. I really love swimming.” She also pointed out that she had no chance to compete in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She once had the idea of retiring and concentrated on studying: “But there was always a voice in my heart for myself to listen to, ‘I still have a lot of things that I haven’t carried out yet. “…Fortunately, I have the support of my parents + coach + friends around me + the sports center + swimming general manager, so I can survive this plateau first…”
(Picture: Shi Xingyu IG)
(Picture: Shi Xingyu IG)
Shi Xingyu admitted that he never thought his career could go so far: “Especially after the 2018 Asian Games, my willfulness has greatly increased. I just practice what I say, completely ignoring whether the head coach needs an assistant. In the end, I can participate in two more World Championships. Breaking two more Hong Kong records… overachieving. I once said that the short course 100 butterfly swim could not reach 57 (seconds), but it is a pity that the 22nd World Championships fell short by 0.07 seconds… Is it a pity? After so many years, we have achieved such a breakthrough Many generations have made me laugh! I sincerely thank the little angels who have appeared around me at different times. There are too many, so I cannot thank them all.”
(Picture: Shi Xingyu IG)
Finally, “Shi Yu” reiterated again and again: “Coach Shi starts a new contract today on the first day. Change roles, change mentality, continue to be yourself, and wait for the destined people to challenge higher peaks together.” Looking forward to the coaching position in the future, Breed more outstanding Hong Kong flying fish.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “Swimming｜Farewell to 24-year athlete career Shi Xingyu: Overfulfilled and “earning laughter”」
2024-04-01 16:51:49
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