Olympic superstar Zhang Yufei just leveled up at China's national swimming championships in Shenzhen! On Friday, the 26-year-old clinched her fourth gold medal this week as part of Team Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Shandong in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. 💥
Teaming up with swimming heavyweights Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, and Yang Junxun—all Olympic or world champions—the squad dominated the pool with a time of 3:41.82. Fun fact: This relay lineup is basically aquatic #SquadGoals! 🚀
Zhang’s latest win adds to her legacy. At the Tokyo Olympics, she and teammates narrowly missed gold in the same event, finishing second with a faster time (3:38.86). This year, breaststroke powerhouse Qin—fresh off his 2023 World Cup dominance—replaced Yan Zibei, proving teamwork makes the dream work. 🤝
Friday’s other highlights? Wang Changhao crushed the men’s 100m butterfly (51.20s), Li Bingjie owned the women’s 800m freestyle (8:25.43), and Yu Yiting sliced through the women’s 200m medley (2:09.73).
With Paris 2024 qualifiers on the line, this nine-day championship mirrors the Olympic schedule, giving swimmers like Zhang a final chance to shine before the Games. 🌟 The event wraps Saturday—stay tuned!
