On the evening of September 28, in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Chinese player Ye Shiwen once again "changed the color" of her medal. She won the gold medal with a time of 2 minutes, 23.84 seconds. After reaching the finish line, Ye Shiwen, who had always been calm, slapped the surface of the pool hard with his palms, causing a huge splash of water. It seemed that all the pressure and difficulties were resolved at this moment.

She participated in the Asian Games again after 9 years and won the championship at home. Luo Xuejuan awarded her a medal. After the game, Ye Shiwen said at a press conference that she was very excited to win the championship at home. "This is the first time I have ever celebrated by shooting water. Today I really feel released! After so many years, I really want to stand on the highest podium again, and it’s at home, and I did it today! ”

At the award ceremony, Luo Xuejuan and Ye Shiwen embraced each other affectionately.

At the award ceremony, award-winning guest Luo Xuejuan approached Ye Shiwen and gave her a big hug without saying much. "She said it was great and wanted to give her a hug!" said Ye.

"Luo was my idol when I was young." Ye Shiwen remembers the first time she met her at Chen Jinglun Sports School. At that time, Luo Xuejuan came to teach Ye Shiwen how to swim. "When I was a child, my main event was breaststroke, because hers was also breaststroke, so at that time I admired her very much.”

Ye Shiwen said that Luo Xuejuan had actually given her a lot of help. When Ye Shiwen suffered from insomnia, Luo Xuejuan would specially give Ye Shiwen a lavender pillow and told her that smelling the scent would help her relax. Luo Xuejuan also taught Ye not to think too much. The ups and downs of the state are all experiences in a sports career.

Ye Shiwen, who returned to the top of Asia after 9 years, waved to the audience.

Time flies, and the former "Little Ye" has now become a veteran of the Chinese swimming team. She has announced her farewell twice and comeback twice. She has experienced them all, whether it is the peak or the trough. Ye Shiwen said that age means experience to her. Although the recovery speed will be slower now compared to when I was young, I have also accumulated more experience and experience. In terms of mentality, I can also make better adjustments before the game and deal with it calmly.

"I returned to the competition again because of my love for swimming." Ye Shiwen said frankly that the trough lasted for a long time. During that process, I was confused, struggled, and thought about giving up. "But I always felt that it’s not the end yet. If I just give up, I may not be able to overcome every difficulty in my life, so I’m still coming back! "

Regarding the next plan, Ye Shiwen said that she hopes that she can further improve her performance in winter training and be able to stand on the stage of the Paris Olympics next year. "I still want to hit the 400 mixed again, but whether I can choose it depends on next year."

Source: Tide News

Editor: Bian Bingying