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Chapter 69 Is this what genius is?

The 7th Barcelona World Swimming Championships successfully concluded on July 27.

The United States team won 13 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals in swimming, taking first place with a 7-gold lead over second-place Australia!

Australia won 6 gold medals.

Russia has the same number of gold medals as China, but more silver and bronze medals, so it ranks third.

China ranked fourth with 4 gold and 4 bronze medals.

This is a significant improvement from Fukuoka's sixth place, and the number of gold medals has also doubled, from two to four, which is quite an improvement.

So on the way back, the entire Chinese swimming team, including head coach Zhao Ge and others, were in a very good mood.

But Phelps's Men's MVP award still touched Wu Jin somewhat.

Winning the gold medal was his goal at this World Championships, and he achieved it by a narrow margin, almost getting defeated by Popov. His next goal is to break the world record and win the Olympic gold medal.

至于超越菲尔普斯前世奥运23金3银2铜、世锦赛26金1银1铜的成就，这是吴瑾重生后，内心最大的一个野心。

Because only he knows just how powerful this guy will become in the future.

No matter how much immunity this "King of Medicine" can obtain, what he has inhaled, or how severe his asthma is... his achievements are verifiable and undeniable.

Currently, no effective control strategy can be implemented against the United States anywhere in the world.

Therefore, the only way to defeat him is to beat him fair and square on the field and win more gold medals than him.

Bolt can withstand many off-field tactics, and Wu Jin will also be prepared accordingly.

He and the Chinese swimming team are currently preparing to board a plane to Paris, from where they will transfer back to China.

At the airport, Wu Jin bought some souvenirs for her parents, aunt, coach Sun Yang, and others. She also asked team leader Huang Qi to lend her some foreign currency, which she could repay when she returned to China.

With their bags and luggage, Wu Jin and the others boarded the plane back to China.

These days, swimming teams don't have much money, so they can only fly economy class, let alone charter a plane; they don't have that kind of privilege.

Xu Guoyi sat down next to Wu Jin. When Wu Peng saw this, he immediately shrank back. Anyone with eyes could see that Xu Guoyi had something to say to Wu Jin on the plane, so Wu Peng wisely chose not to sit with her.

The flight lasted nearly ten hours, and apart from reading books and watching TV, it was quite boring.

Xu Guoyi planned to have a good talk with Wu Jin over this long period of time.

He sat in the middle, Wu Jin was by the airplane window, and there was also a coach sitting on the far side, whom Wu Jin recognized!

Luo Zhaoying!
Wu Jin's opponent in the semifinals of the previous national championship was Zhou Jiawei's teacher.

Besides this identity, he actually has an even more impressive achievement.

It hasn't been broken in over 50 years.

The player with nine gold medals in a single National Games!
The athlete who won the most gold medals in a single National Games in the history of Chinese sports!

他在第三届全运会上，拿了400、1500米自，100、200蝶，200、400混六块金牌！
He also won three team gold medals with his teammates in the 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, and mixed relay.

They won nine gold medals in one competition, which was a complete disaster.

His specialty is butterfly stroke!

"In the swimming video of Thorpe that I showed you before, could you see the difference between your swimming style and his?"

After the plane took off, Xu Guoyi suddenly asked Wu Jin, who was sitting next to him.

He truly regarded Wu Jin as his prized student, but at the same time treated him only as a 12-year-old child.

Wu Jin knew, of course, the purpose of his question.

Change your swimming style!
This is the time to chat, and then we can go back and practice right away.

"I saw it; his underwater journey was very long, especially the departure!"

"Hmm, is there anything else?"

Xu Guoyi stared intently at Wu Jin, wanting to see his observational skills and whether he had really paid attention to the other's swimming style.

Swimming requires intelligence, and there's nothing shameful about learning other people's swimming styles.

Extracting the essence and discarding the dross, transforming it into technology suitable for people of Asian descent—this has always been Xu Guoyi's strategy.

Alright, Lao Xu is testing my abilities as a swimming coach from a past life!
"Thorns' arm stroke range is much longer than mine. I estimate his entire arm stroke is about 1.5 or 1.6 meters from front to back, while mine is only about 1.2 meters!"

This is, of course, due to height.

"And their stroke rate is also much slower than mine. These two factors can greatly reduce energy consumption, as can underwater movement, which also helps maintain energy levels!"

"And then there's the frequent leg movements..."

"..."

With each sentence Wu Jin spoke, Xu Guoyi's smile widened.

In the end, even Luo Zhaoying, who was sitting next to him, started to feel a little jealous.

They're both learning to swim, so why is there such a big difference?
Looking at Zhou Jiawei, he seems like an idiot!
Look at this 12-year-old athlete, how professional his analysis is!

The coach probably only gets to see these two moves, right?
Is this genius?

To be able to spout so much nonsense at 12 years old, no wonder he won the world championship... Other 12-year-olds watching a Thorpe video would probably just say "Holy crap, awesome!"
Gone.

"Sure, Wu Jin!"

"Now that you've won this championship, I'm actually quite convinced!"

Head coach Zhao Ge also turned around from the front row and smiled at Wu Jin.

To be honest, Zhao Ge was a little worried about Wu Jin's gold medal; he was afraid that it would be just a flash in the pan.

Given his developmental stage, this possibility becomes even greater.

There are many examples of athletes suddenly winning gold medals and then falling from grace in the Chinese swimming team.

In addition, the media fueled the flames.

Wu Jin broke the Asian record this time, and the domestic media are already hyping it up everywhere!
Although this is the job of the media, the domestic media is too polarized. They praise someone to the skies when they are good, and they start nitpicking when they make the slightest mistake. If someone doesn't perform well, not only fans, but the media will also profit from their misfortune.

Having lived through so many years, Zhao Ge has a considerable understanding of domestic media and public opinion.

He really wanted to protect Wu Jin, and the entire swimming team also really wanted to protect him.

Because such geniuses are not seen every year; perhaps only one appears every ten or twenty years.

They also have to get through puberty, endure both praise and criticism from the media, and feel proud of their achievements. For a 12-year-old, overcoming all of this is too difficult.

Almost no one can do it.

Wu Pengdu experienced a state of complete disorientation after the Asian Games.

Looking at Wu Jin now, she does seem precocious. If it were any other child of this age, their speech and actions would be quite different from before.

But Wu Jin is very down-to-earth.

He really watched the video Xu Guoyi gave him very carefully. "What you said is all correct, and also regarding training, Thorpe actually has very good trunk stability!"

"And...breathing!"

Xu Guoyi said, "Did you notice that Thorpe didn't exhale immediately when he looked up? He did it a little later!"

“Oh, yes, that’s right, waves…”

Wu Jin almost revealed the wave-like breathing technique used by top athletes in later generations.

This is also known as late breathing.

Of course, saying it is one thing, but very few athletes actually do it.

"Waves what?"

"It's nothing, the waves are calming down!"

Wu Jin quickly replied.

"Pretty much, except that the torso is more stable than a swimmer who breathes directly with their head up, thus reducing water resistance!"

"With each breath he takes, his journey into the water is longer than others, and the longer the distance, the more obvious this advantage becomes... Unfortunately, do you know why he can't dominate long distances and 50 meters?"

Xu Guoyi is going to test Wu Jin.

"Get used to it!"

"He's used to this rhythm, which suits him well in the 100m, 200m, and 400m!"

"50 meters still requires strong explosive power, while long distances like 800 and 1500 meters require endurance!"

This is Wu Jin's analysis as a "swimming coach".

"Correct!"

"It's the habit you mentioned!"

"He's used to swimming medium distances of 100-400 meters. Even with the best technique, he still needs a faster swimming speed for short distances!"

"You need to increase your speed; that's your advantage!"

Wu Jin: "..."

Actually, it's the system's advantage.

If Wu Jin wanted, he could go even faster, combining acceleration and sprint at the start.

It is estimated that the swimming speed can be even faster.

"So, when we go back, we'll change our swimming style. There are disadvantages, but also advantages!"

"The advantage is that you can train for both the 100m freestyle and the 100m butterfly. Your current swimming style relies too much on talent and physical fitness, so you can only maintain it for 50 meters!"

"If you lengthen the underwater swimming distance and reduce the stroke rate, but increase the arm stroke distance and enhance trunk breathing techniques, the difference might not be significant, but you will definitely slow down at the beginning. You need to be prepared for that!"

"Right, Coach Luo?"

Xu Guoyi looked at Luo Zhaoying beside him: "He is the butterfly coach I hired for you. Old Luo is more professional in butterfly than I am!"

"Alright, alright!"

"What's so special about it? It's just 50 meters..."

Luo Zhaoying was smiling there.

"change!"

Wu Jin was very determined and did not hesitate at all.

Slowing down... changing swimming style might not reduce the speed.

This doesn't mean Wu Jin can improve his sprint ability; it's just another buff!

Instead, as the height increases, the paddling speed doesn't need to be as fast; each stroke can simply be lengthened.

Arms can also grow.

The same applies to leg frequency.

The technical difficulty is definitely more refined than before. Before, it relied on talent and the swimming style was standard; but now, it's about rhythm, breathing, and a series of actions such as arm strokes and catch, which need to be perfected.

Standards alone are not enough.

And adjustments need to be made continuously as the child develops.

"Then we need to work on our arm strength when we get back!"

"And kicking, plus coordinated breathing!"

"Give it a try and see the results after a month!"

Xu Guoyi was speaking, but he was actually quite worried.

The biggest fear when changing swimming style is a sudden drop in speed, which can cause athletes to lose confidence. This is a process of mental rebuilding, especially for Wu Jin, who is only 12 years old and has just won the world championship. This sudden change could cause her to drop to 24 or 25 seconds.

It would be very difficult for most people to accept such a blow.

It takes great perseverance to get through this!

Just like track and field athletes, they don't easily change their running posture.

Many of them were revised or abolished.

But once you successfully change your running form, you can soar to new heights, just like Suarez and Liu Xiang. In fact, Liu Xiang's Achilles tendon rupture was also a problem left over from the change in running form!
But they are all adults, especially Su Shen, who was almost 30 when he changed his ways.

Their success stems from having reached the pinnacle and possessing strong mental resilience.

And Wu Jin... is only 12!

At that age, it's hard to say; the probability of failure is too high.

"Ok!"

Surprisingly, Wu Jin didn't seem to feel any pressure at all and readily agreed.

He was indeed under no pressure.

Because nobody knew, including Zhao Ge, who faced various public opinions at the age of 12.

That was when I was 12!
Wu Jin... but she's 34 years old!
This was something that no one present knew.

This means that he is a 34-year-old adult facing various situations.

This is something that no other 12-year-old can match.

It could even be said that this is an advantage that makes Wu Jin even more powerful than the system, stemming from the psychological level!
His tumultuous past life became his strongest weapon!

He believed more than anyone else that he could become stronger after changing his swimming style and dominate the 100, 200 and even 400 meters!
(End of this chapter)