China's National Spring Swimming Championships ended with a splash as 18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo dominated the pool, securing his fourth gold medal in Qingdao. The young phenom from Shandong clinched victory in the men's 400-meter individual medley with a blazing time of 4:13.40, adding to his earlier wins in the 1500m freestyle, 200m butterfly, and 400m medley.
Meanwhile, Wang Yichun surged to gold in the women's 100m butterfly (57.38s), while Olympic champion Zhang Yufei, still shaking off rust after a six-month break, took fifth. 'This is my baseline,' Zhang Yufei vowed, teasing bigger comebacks ahead.
Veteran swimmer Ye Shiwen, 29, proved age is just a number, snagging the women's 100m breaststroke title (1:07.81) and smashing personal bests in the 100m backstroke prelims. Talk about leveling up!
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Zhang Zhanshuo dominates National Spring Swimming Championships
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