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Chapter 29 World Junior Record!

Ranks, Lane Athletes' Results
7 1 Li Weidong 25.22
2 2 Zhou Jiawei 23.11
1 3 Wu Jin 23.09
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3 8 Wang Haibo 24.10
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Inside the pool at the competition venue, everyone's chests heaved like bellows, yet they were all looking up at the scoreboard in front of them.

"23.11 seconds, second place?"

When Zhou Jiawei saw that he had come in second place, he couldn't help but shake his head.

Only then did he have time to look at Wu Jin, who was also panting heavily beside him.

In the last 10 meters, this guy used all his might, it wasn't just a matter of using his stamina.

So right now, I'm exhausted.

At 12 years old, his physical condition was indeed a bit weak.

Moreover, the system notification in his mind almost caused him to crash.

He was somewhat stunned by the generous rewards in this first competition, even though it was just the group stage.

He thought the system had crashed, because it kept making a ringing sound.

"..."

Zhou Jiawei looked at the obviously very young face in the third lane and raised his head with some doubt.

How old is this little one?
Swimming faster than me?
Zhou Jiawei was questioning his existence, staring at the scoreboard.

That's right, in lane three, Wu Jin was 0.02 seconds faster than him and won first place in her group.

It was just 0.02 short...

"Hello there!"

Zhou Jiawei was a little jealous, but he still extended his hand to Wu Jin in a friendly manner. Wu Jin gave him a high five and said, "Hello!"

Which team are you on?

Zhou Jiawei couldn't help but ask, and the two of them instinctively pushed themselves out of the pool and walked towards the shore.

Next up is the competition between the second group.

Zhejiang Province!

Wu Jin yanked off her swimming cap, shook her ears which were a little wet, and heard Zhou Jiawei say, "No wonder!"

In Zhejiang Province, this is normal.

No, Zhejiang Province isn't normal either!

"Is this... your first time participating in a competition like this?"

"You look unfamiliar to me?"

Zhou Jiawei smiled, but a voice came from behind him: "Old Zhou, are you investigating the family tree here?"

Wang Haibo walked up to Zhou Jiawei. He and Zhou Jiawei were very familiar with each other. They were both 20 years old and had competed against each other several times before.

"Just ask, it's not illegal."

Zhou Jiawei grinned, put his arm around Wang Haibo's shoulder, and whispered, "Reveal your age!"

"12!"

"What?!"

Wang Haibo grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. He could clearly see Zhou Jiawei's expression soften, replaced by one of shock.

12?

He had considered that Wu Jin was very young, but he never imagined that she was only 12 years old. He thought she was 14 or at least 13... These days, female athletes tend to be younger, and many 12-year-old female swimmers have won national championships.

However, only a minority of male athletes win championships, let alone in the largest domestic competitions like the National Championships.

"No, you're really 12 years old?"

Zhou Jiawei asked Wu Jin, who was walking into the contestant passage in front of him, and the other contestants in the first group obviously heard him as well.

They all looked like they'd seen a ghost.

12 years old?
He swam first in his group in 23.09 seconds?

Is this going to wipe out all these veterans?

"Holy crap, a 12-year-old is already participating in the championship?"

"They even got first place in their group!"

"23.09 seconds!!! That's not just about being number one!"

"Holy crap, this...this must be a record-breaking one, right?"

"What record?"

"I've never heard of anyone swimming under 24 seconds at age 12... What's the world youth record for the 50 meters?"

"The national youth team has definitely broken through!"

"The national youth team is already broken!"

"Mao, how could that be? The national youth team isn't that weak. My master swam under 23 seconds when he was 16!"

"..." The passageway suddenly became lively.

Everyone stared at Wu Jin at the front, feeling utterly overshadowed and depressed.

12岁啊，游了个23秒09……这年龄他们很多都在24、25秒徘徊呢。

They are all experts in the 50-meter freestyle event, so of course they know what this result means.

World junior and youth records are things you can try to break; these records are not just a piece of paper, they come with prize money and provincial and municipal awards.

However, the regulations for teenagers and young people in many sports vary around the world.

Of course, the most common ones are track and field and swimming!

The junior record for track and field is under 17 years old, and the youth record is under 20 years old!
Because swimming requires talent from a very young age, many female swimmers can show early signs of talent around the age of 10. Therefore, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) stipulates that the age limit for junior swimmers is 16, for female youth swimmers it is 17 or younger, and for male swimmers it is no more than 18 years old!

It wasn't until 2021, when FINA was renamed World Swimming Federation, that this so-called "inequality" between young men and women was changed to 18!

It's a unified standard, applicable to both men and women.

In reality, it's just a dispute over interests.

***
"Wu Jin!"

Xu Guoyi walked over at this moment, causing Wu Jin, who was just about to claim the system reward, to immediately stop: "Coach!"

"Come on, I'll go with you to get the samples!"

Because Wu Jin is a minor, she needs to be accompanied by the team doctor, team leader, or coach for these post-match checkups.

Especially for young girls, some of them have little experience in their first competition.

However, this post-competition check-up is something every athlete must participate in.

In particular, athletes who show significant improvement in performance may be subject to additional "biological passport" analysis or extra drug testing!

In 03, the biometric electronic passport system had not yet been implemented. Multiple cross-testing was used, and the better the score, the more tests were conducted.

Wu Jin had been randomly tested a few times before the competition at the hotel, but not as frequently as Wu Peng said, only three times a week; when she first arrived, there were also tests yesterday and the day before yesterday.

"You kid, you can do that!"

"They even took down Zhou Jiawei, he's the number one gangster in Guangdong!"

Xu Guoyi patted Wu Jin on the shoulder with a smile, his expression showing increasing satisfaction with his disciple.

The news spread throughout the coaching community after just one competition: the Zhejiang Provincial Team has produced a promising young talent in the men's 50-meter freestyle.

Not only was Xu Guoyi proud, but many of his teammates and coaches from the Zhejiang Provincial Team were also being inquired about in various ways.

The first group had only been gone for a few minutes!

But geniuses are often discovered through word of mouth and then gain attention.

"In a moment, please have your urine sample collected. Do you have any urine yet?"

Xu Guoyi's words were rather blunt, and Wu Jin nodded: "Yes!"

"That's good!"

"Don't be embarrassed...we're all men!"

Xu Guoyi had a wicked smile on his face. Wu Jin was actually a little scared because he finally understood why Old Xu had specifically mentioned this point.

Damn it, they let it slide right in front of the inspector, and the worst part is that this guy was staring at them with a serious expression.

If you relax your expression, Wu Jin won't think much of it, but this expression... he's a little hesitant to show it.

"Relax, don't be nervous!"

Xu Guoyi was originally standing to the side with his back to him, but when he felt that he hadn't heard any sound for a while, he quickly turned around and started massaging Wu Jin's shoulders.

A few minutes later, Wu Jin walked out of the testing room with a look of utter despair.

There are also regulations for this urine sample; it must be at least 90 ml, because it needs to be filled into bottle A (≥60 ml) and bottle B (≥30 ml). Bottle B is for easy detection of problems in bottle A and is used as a backup for retesting.

Moreover, the retesting was conducted by different personnel from the same laboratory.

When Wu Jin was undergoing his blood test, Xu Guoyi explained the doping test process to him; the athlete needed to sit still for 10 minutes for the blood test, and the inspector used disposable blood collection equipment.

The final step is the dried blood spot test, which involves collecting blood from the fingertip or upper arm using a lancet and dripping it onto a filter paper card. This process takes about 5 minutes.

……

After the whole process was over, Wu Jin felt that all the excitement of winning first place in the group stage had been completely gone.

The crucial thing is that the semi-finals and finals will have to go through this again soon.

Is this competition easy?
Wu Jin pursed her lips. She had just arrived at the athletes' backcourt when she saw the real-time rankings on the big screen.

The men's 50m freestyle heats concluded just 3 minutes ago.

His name was prominently listed first on the list of those who advanced to the semifinals.

Wu Jin thought she had misread it.

[List of swimmers who qualified for the men's 50m freestyle preliminaries at the 3rd Chinese Swimming Championships]

Name, Score, Rank
Wu Jin 23.09 1
Chen Zuo 23.10 2
Zhou Jiawei 23.11 3
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The top three were separated by only 0.01 seconds!
Wu Jin advanced to the afternoon's semifinals with the highest score in the preliminary round!

(End of this chapter)