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Chapter 47 An Unexpected Phone Call!
"Wow, that's a national record!"

"It seems you didn't even perform at your full potential in the championship!"

"This rate of increase is too fast!"

"..."

A group of people surrounded Wu Jin, while Xu Guoyi analyzed several segments of Wu Jin's 50-meter freestyle that tied the national record.

The departure and reaction time need to be improved.

There's no other way but to train him. We'll take time each day to test his random neural responses.

If we can reach the top level in China, there is still room for improvement of at least 0.2-0.3 seconds!

The subsequent entry and exit from the water did indeed frighten Xu Guoyi. This is a matter of innate explosive power, which is also Wu Jin's strongest point. The room for improvement is actually limited.

Even the world's top players are only at this level; to improve further would require exceptional talent.

Xu Guoyi, as a coach, doesn't have a good way to advance his career, so Wu Jin might need to coordinate things himself.

"A period of constant speed of 15-30 meters!"

"The speed should be able to be improved, provided that the developmental stage is overcome and the posture and muscle memory are solidified!"

"The final sprint..."

This was the biggest surprise for Xu Guoyi.

When Wu Jin first joined the provincial team, she had no finishing speed at all. Now, her physical fitness has gradually improved, and she can have the power for a final sprint. Although it's not quite enough, it's enough for 50 meters!
It would be even better if he were stronger, but Xu Guoyi also knew that these things couldn't be rushed, after all, Wu Jin's age was a factor.

"If we want to improve in a short time, we can only rely on our reaction time!"

"If I grit my teeth and can get it under 22 seconds..."

This is the ranking of the world's top 50m freestyle athletes.

The winning time at the previous Sydney Olympics was 21.98 seconds, while the world record for the men's 50m freestyle long course was 21.64 seconds, set by Popov at the Swimming Championships in Russia, his home country, in the new millennium!

"There's a show!"

A smile appeared on Xu Guoyi's face.

If Wu Jin can achieve this result at the World Championships a few months later, she should be able to qualify for the finals.

If you train your reaction time well, you might even finish in the top three, or... win the championship!
That is, assuming you're lucky.

With a time of around 22 seconds, winning the championship is very uncertain, but it's not impossible.

Thinking of this, Xu Guoyi walked towards Wu Jin.

"coach!"

Wu Jin called out that they were going to take a break before starting today's training.

"Don't stop your daily auditory training. I'll add a visual tracking training exercise for you!"

"This is anti-interference, which allows you to improve visual focus, the stability and breadth of your attention!"

"Oh!"

Wu Jin is indeed lacking this right now.

The World Championships and the Champions Tournament are quite different.

First and foremost, there's the audience.

The audience at the championship, even for the final, is incomparable to that of the World Championship; the atmosphere, the level of noise, the lighting, the reflection of the lake water, and so on all affect an athlete's on-the-spot reaction.

Therefore, it is necessary to train visual and psychological qualities.

"Although you just swam the national record, that's great. It shows that your talent and speed are among the best!"

"But there are still many problems. Let's not even talk about the start; the entry angle into the water could be more precise!"

"A 45-degree angle can maximize both speed and time..."

"..."

Xu Guoyi went through the list of points one by one, and Wu Jin listened attentively, as these were indeed areas where he needed to improve.

If he can improve himself, even without upgrading the system, his freestyle swimming speed will increase significantly.

"You definitely can't digest all of this in one go!"

"Let's take it slow and practice the whole departure process first!"

"You need to ensure your strongest starting advantage; we can make up for the other disadvantages gradually!"

Most importantly, the start is not affected by developmental issues, but the swimming style and other aspects will be more troublesome for Wu Jin later; he will need to learn and modify them as he goes, whether it is the stroke or the leg frequency.

He is clearly happy at the moment.

They are at least just beginning to develop and haven't yet reached the period of rapid bone growth.

That was the most difficult and challenging period of his life.

The master and apprentice were discussing it, and soon Xu Guoyi began to revise the training plan for Wu Jin. It was estimated that Wu Jin was the student he had encountered in his life who required the most frequent changes to the training plan.

This guy's improvement is just too fast; you can only try to keep up with his pace.

Instead of Wu Jin following Xu Guoyi.

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Wu Jin tested his butterfly and freestyle strokes again these past two days. His freestyle time is pretty much fixed at around 22.40 seconds, while his butterfly time shows a slight improvement every day.

Moreover, this improvement is not due to the system, but rather because he gradually adapted to this swimming style.

Going from unfamiliar to familiar always leads to improvement.

Once it reaches a certain level, it will likely settle into a general range. This is Wu Jin's current most normal 50-meter butterfly ability; the test a few days ago was just his "initial" level.

Wu Jin was quite satisfied with the training and results. The only thing she felt was missing was... a companion.

Before, training wasn't too tiring with Sun Yang chatting and laughing, and time passed quickly; now, training alone is a double torture of time and body.

Sun Yang is actually not coming.

Even Chen Jinglun didn't go; it was as if he had completely disappeared.

The key point is that Zhu Zhigen didn't feel like he had lost a student, and he continued to train his students every day.

"I'm exhausted!"

"I don't even want to eat!"

"When will this damn life ever end?!"

"..."

When Wu Jin returned to the dormitory, she heard her roommates groaning in despair. The first thing each of them did upon returning to the dormitory was to collapse onto their beds.

Wu Jin was in the same situation.

If he hadn't seen the phone's notification light flashing on the bedside table, he wouldn't have bothered to pick it up and check.

Several missed calls.

There was a mother's name, and several unfamiliar numbers; one was dialed three times, and another twice.

Wu Jin naturally dialed Xu Wanqin's cell phone first.

"Mom, is something wrong?"

Wu Jin spoke weakly, her phone pressed against her face, too lazy to even lift it with her hand; she simply had no strength left.

Today we practiced starting angles, with a soft obstacle bar suspended 1.5 meters in front of the water, forcing an entry angle of ≤45° to avoid the incorrect "diving" motion; my hands were sore from pushing.

After completing this training, you also need to practice aerial posture control, which requires holding a 1-2kg medicine ball in one hand and simulating a pushing motion. The arm swing trajectory is semi-circular, which works in conjunction with the leg kick.

My hands are still numb.

"Is training over?"

Xu Wanqin asked with some heartache.

"Okay, we'll resume training tonight!"

"Here's the thing, Principal Li from your school asked me to come to the school. It seems they know you won the championship!"

"Coach Zhu just called me and asked for your phone number!"

"Principal Li?"

He had only met Principal Wu Jin a few times; she was the principal of the elementary school where he was temporarily studying.

"Yes, he called me personally and asked when you could go back to school!"

"Will it take a couple of days?"

Wu Jin didn't want to go to that elementary school even for a single day.

Too shy.

He's an adult, and it's fine for him to sit in a classroom with a bunch of sixth-grade kids and play around, but listening to the lesson... he really can't stand it!

"Then should Mom go to your school and meet with the principal first?"

"Okay, ask if you can take a long leave or something!"

"What's wrong? Don't you want to go to school? You still have to take the academic exams!"

Xu Wanqin clearly thought her son disliked school, so Wu Jin quickly said, "No, I'm going to the national team training camp next month, so I'll just invite him until the end of the World Championships..."

"Did Coach Zhu go there?"

Wu Jin quickly changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wanqin indeed stopped dwelling on the previous issue: "I went and told her that you didn't have time to visit her. She even wanted to give your mother a set of skincare products, probably because she felt a little embarrassed about taking them last time!"

"I didn't accept it, but I gave her some fruit. She told you to train hard and that you can visit and thank her anytime!"

"I hope you swim well and perform well at the World Championships. This is your first time participating in such an international competition, so focus on the experience!"

"Ok!"

Wu Jin was obviously deliberately bringing up Zhu Ying, and after saying that, she said, "Mom, Coach Zhu seems to have called me..."

"Then answer it quickly!"

"it is good!"

As she spoke, Wu Jin pressed the button on the phone and let out a long breath.

My mom is great, but I don't want to listen to her nagging. I've had enough of it in my past life.

"Then one of those two missed calls must be from Coach Zhu!"

Wu Jin randomly selected one and dialed it directly.

The call was answered in three seconds: "Hello, is this... Wu Jin?"

"I am Sun Yang's mother!"

"?"

Wu Jin blinked, but still subconsciously said, "Hello Auntie, I'm Wu Jin!"

(End of this chapter)