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Chapter 33 sets a new record!

At this moment, all the Zhejiang team members in the stands were also watching this match.

Sun Yang's hands and feet looked somewhat cold, and his stern face was full of seriousness.

He never expected that Wu Jin was so strong.

Despite being in last place when leaving the water, they managed to overtake others in just 3 seconds.

And it wasn't just one player ahead; it went from last place to first.

They surpassed it by seven in a row.

Sun Yang was immediately dismayed.

What's more, in this semi-final, there's also the opponent that the two people made a bet against—Cai Li.

He is currently ranked third.

Why...why is this kid so strong?!

Sun Yang sat there in a daze, questioning his existence. Even though the competition was so intense, he had forgotten to watch it.

She's only a few months older than me.

The two of them shared a coach who had been their mentor for several months, and they couldn't even swim as well as themselves.

But now, looking at him, he not only failed to advance beyond the first round in all three preliminary rounds, but also finished last in his group in the 100-meter freestyle.

He was also the last one to emerge from the water, but he couldn't surpass the person in front of him at all.

Even if he's second to last!

"Charge, Wu Jin!!!"

"Too good!"

"Wu Jin! Wu Jin! Charge!!"

"..."

All the Zhejiang team members on the field were cheering and encouraging Wu Jin with raised arms.

The female team members shouted themselves hoarse.

Even though there was another contestant from Zhejiang Province in this group, they seemed to be automatically ignored.

Wow!
Inside the arena, waves surged in the pool. Every time Zhou Jiawei looked up to breathe, he could see the splashing water in his peripheral vision, as well as the faster paddling of other swimmers.

impossible!
Zhou Jiawei felt a chill run down his spine at first thought.

In the last group stage match, I managed to get ahead of this kid by controlling my recoil, but in the semi-finals, Wu Jin has surpassed me by so much?

He certainly knew who the opponent next to him was, but the difference in skill level was clearly quite significant at this moment.

Zhou Jiawei swam forward with all his might, but after taking another breath, he was devastated to find that the drop was even greater.

As for Wu Jin, Zhou Jiawei was nowhere to be seen.

This doesn't mean they were a full body length ahead.

Rather, it's a visual perception during breathing.

You should know that taking a breath is that instant when you lift your head.

Through the swimming goggles, I could clearly see my opponents in the lanes next to me, especially in the golden middle lane, while the lanes on the sides were obviously much worse.

This time, however, Wu Jin only heard the sound of splashing water and two waves surging behind her.

The left side is clearly stronger.

This is the pressure from the opponents on both sides.

It's only when you're behind him that it feels so intense.

"A lead of at least one head!"

Wu Jin guessed.

This is actually the most basic prediction: if you can't see the other person's head when you take a breath, then you must be at least one head ahead of them.

That is, the position of a head.

Moreover, Wu Jin could also sense from the surging on his left that he hadn't created too much distance between himself and Zhou Jiawei.

One or two heads are the maximum.

Not enough!
Wu Jin wasn't sure if it was because he activated his skill a second after entering the water, or if he had overestimated the boost from the intermediate acceleration. He felt that he was only about 0.1 seconds ahead of Zhou Jiawei.

According to his previous estimates, assuming no impact from the pool or his condition, his limit should be around 22.45 seconds.

It's very close to the national record of 22.33 seconds.

Zhou Jiawei definitely couldn't swim that fast.

23.00 seconds is the limit, unless he has a super-powerful burst of energy this time.

Therefore, Wu Jin felt that his speed had not met his expectations, but he could not be too distracted. Even with the system's support, he still focused on sprinting towards the finish line.

Once the 12-second mark of the intermediate acceleration level 1 was over, Wu Jin's lead was already quite significant. Almost everyone on the field was certain that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wu Jin would once again be the winner of Group 2 in the semifinals.

too fast!
After surpassing all his opponents, his speed did not decrease at all; on the contrary, he expanded his advantage.

In the 50-meter freestyle pool, he was able to lead Zhou Jiawei, who was in second place, by almost half a body length.

Zhou Jiawei, the winner of two gold and one silver medals in this championship, was completely outmatched.

The final 10-meter sprint!

10, 9, 8...

Zhou Jiawei clearly started to exert his strength, and the gap between him and Wu Jin began to narrow.

And it was at this moment!
Just as Xu Guoyi was beginning to worry that Wu Jin would become exhausted in the second half of the race due to her age and physical condition, Wu Jin, who was in his sight, gave him another pleasant surprise.

This surprise came as a great shock to Xu Guoyi.

But he clearly didn't have time to think about these things at the moment.

In his sight, there was only his disciple's figure sprinting rapidly toward the finish line!

Yes, Wu Jin... is also making a sprint!
It seemed that Zhou Jiawei had managed to close the gap, but he had once again completely widened it.

His sprint speed was even faster.

"Stable!"

Xu Guoyi clenched his fists, his eyes never leaving Wu Jin for a moment.

And so we watched as he swept away the waves, crashing spectacularly against the shore!
"yeah--"

Xu Guoyi threw a powerful punch into the air, which swayed violently.

Meanwhile, He Xinzhong from Guangdong Province and Yao Zhengjie from the capital shook their heads with envy.

He Xin, in particular, looked utterly incredulous.

Faster than the group stage?

Was the first-place finish in the preliminary round still held back?

Or rather, first place in the preliminaries wasn't an extraordinary performance; this 12-year-old rising star from Zhejiang Province is already able to consistently maintain a time of around 23 seconds.

This is going to kill people!

A time of 23.07 seconds, swimming in super-hot form, it's nothing to miss.

But if he can consistently maintain a time of around 23 seconds, then that's already an unprecedented talent in the 50-meter freestyle event, not just globally, but at least in the entire Asia region, and among all people of East Asian descent.

Historically, since the birth of swimming, no Asian has ever achieved a consistent 23-second time at the age of 12.

White people, perhaps!
But they are extremely rare.

"Let's see the results!"

Yao Zhengjie spoke to the two old brothers beside him.

They are rivals in the championship, but teammates in international competitions, especially in the past few years when Yao Zhengjie served as the head coach of the national team.

Xu Guoyi and He Xin were also among the national team coaches at the time.

Some coaches will be directly promoted when their own players join the national team, since changing players at the last minute is a big no-no.

Coaches lead their students to participate in various international competitions.

"It won't be bad!"

"I know Xiao Zhou's results. He didn't hold back in the semi-finals and failed to control the recoil. I estimate his time was around 23.10 seconds!"

As He was thinking this, the next moment the screen displayed the results of all the participants in the second heat of the men's 50-meter freestyle semifinals.

At this point, all the contestants had obviously reached the edge.

"I rely on!"

He Xinzhong is young after all, so it's perfectly normal for him to use profanity.

But Xu Guoyi, standing next to him, couldn't help but utter a beautiful Chinese phrase: "Damn!"

22 second 98!

A large number appeared on the screen, and countless swimmers on the field couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Honestly, this 50-meter freestyle time of under 23 seconds is simply outrageous.

I might not see him at a domestic competition even once every few years.

And now, they actually saw it in a semi-final match.

What's even more terrifying is that the person who achieved this result was a young swimmer who was only 12 years old.

No.1 Lane 4 Wu Jin 22.98!

The first two seconds were 23 seconds, and then it broke through—23 seconds!
(End of this chapter)