Swimmer of Rebirth

This competition is different from the past. Although it has not reached the level of large-scale events such as the Olympics and the World Championships, the country still pays enough attention to this competition. Let alone the mobilization before the competition, the coaches who lead the team also do Enough homework.

As soon as they arrived at the swimming pool, each team member who had a competition that day was given a list of members of the same group by the coach. Some names that need special attention are followed by the best results of these athletes in this type of competition. , Of course, this list is not a schedule, and a copy of the schedule will be handed out as soon as it arrives in Japan.

Liu Yang's competitions are all short-distance competitions. The 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter races have been competed twice in a row since the first morning. The top 24 in the same group competition will then officially enter the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals.

Liu Yang lowered his head and carefully looked at the list in his hand. In the 100-meter race, his track was arranged on the sixth lane. In the same group, there were athletes from Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brunei, and Senegal. In the group stage, there were actually 2 contestants participating. American player Ken Sper wrote the best score of 51'26'79 with a pen behind the name, and the rest of the athletes were blank.

In the 100-meter butterfly, his track is more biased, directly on the eighth track, and most of the players from European and American countries account for more than half of them. Besides him, there is only one Asian player from Bangladesh. Among them, there is a British Kerry Jones. Marked 54'19'62 best 100m butterfly.

Liu Yang compared the results of these two specially marked athletes with his own. It is indeed a little faster, especially in freestyle. Tell Ken Siber to slow down a little bit.

Liu Yang turned his head to look at Yao Ye, wanting to see what he had to say.

Because Yao Ye cared too much about Liu Yang, some of Liu Yang's grade records were engraved in his brain, and he turned them out as soon as he flipped through them. He secretly compared them in his heart and patted Liu Yang on the shoulder, "The difference is not that big. , It’s easy to surpass within 1 second, and you should also know that racing competitions such as swimming have a lot to do with the athletes’ state at that time, you just need to adjust yourself to the best.”

Liu Yang nodded, seeing that the opening ceremony below was about to end, so he folded the list and put it in his backpack and got up.

The 100-meter freestyle competition of the youth group is always at the forefront, and usually the men's group competes first, so the opening ceremony is over, and it is almost time to report for warm-up.

This time, there were only a few players in the youth team participating in the 100-meter free race. In the entire team, including Liu Yang, there were only three players who followed the coach to the registration booth below. One man and two women, both 14 years old.

Liu Yang's birthday is on November 11th, which is a good age. Just a few days before he turned 10, the team's coaches had high hopes for him, and they kindly patted him on the shoulder to encourage him to compete well. ,take it easy.

Liu Yang could only nod his head.

What else can I say?

After all, he is the only competitor in the 100-meter domestic youth group, and he happens to be the best age for the competition, and the entry list is set more ruthlessly, not even a so-called double insurance, which makes it clear that he must eat this race The competition, the pressure, can be leveraged.

After reporting, Liu Yang stood in the warm-up area to warm up. International competitions are different from domestic competitions, and there are many requirements. Report 10 minutes in advance, there is a special venue for warming up, and you can only enter the competition when it is your turn.

In other words, Liu Yang couldn't watch other people's games to motivate himself before his own game.

How to do?

Liu Yang could only try his best to comfort himself, motivate himself, stretch the tendons in his shoulders, touch his toes to the ground as the center of the circle, and twist his ankles to avoid cramps.

All the people in the warm-up room were big, tall and strong foreign athletes. Liu Yang turned his eyes around and found the American athlete named Ken Sper who was specially marked on the list. It was actually not difficult to find. Each group has a fixed warm-up area, standing together, coupled with the US team uniform, can be confirmed almost at a glance.

Ken Siber is tall, about 1.80 in height, and his body looks a little fat because of his strong body. He wears a swimming cap on his head, and his hair color cannot be seen, but his eyes are brown, and his face looks completely different. Like a 14 year old kid.

Liu Yang smacked his mouth, remembering Yao Ye's words.

Only by standing in the position can we know what a sense of urgency is and can adjust our mentality.

A soldier who does not go to the battlefield is not a good soldier, and he will never experience the feeling of it.

Liu Yang has also participated in many competitions in the past two years, but this is the first time he has such a serious contest with a foreigner, it would be fake if he was not nervous.

So I can only use this very short time to constantly adjust my mentality, take a deep breath, and keep my emotions from being too tense.

Liu Yang's group is the third game. When the first group of athletes came in after the competition, they could still hear the violent panting from their chests. There was no abnormal expression on their faces, and they all looked exhausted. , but it seems to be quite relaxed, the kind of relaxation from the huge pressure.

Liu Yang exhaled and stretched his neck. He dare not think about anything now. Of course he wants to win, but the athletes in front of him look very good, not only Ken Sibo, but also some foreigners Appearance of a sub-adult, as if at least 18 years old.

Coupled with the thunderous aura around him, the more Liu Yang thought about it, the worse he became, and the worse he became, the more nervous he became. Whenever he was nervous, his muscles tensed, and the whole thing became a vicious circle.

The organizers called their names in English, and asked them to get ready after ordering one by one.

Liu Yang touched the sign hanging around his neck, and when he saw the name written in pinyin and the words China, he squeezed it tightly in his hand.

In the competition, the result can only be known after the competition.

Do his best, at the highest point he can stand at present, compared to the last game.

Every athlete is silently encouraging themselves, not just Liu Yang.

People's eyes are looking forward, and only by being firm can we succeed.

Luck has always been achieved by only a small number of people. Since the down-to-earth training, they don't believe in luck, but only believe in themselves.

The victorious momentum exploded.

When the second group of players came down, Liu Yang and the others lined up behind the gate, and every two seconds, the organizers released a person in the order of the swimming lanes.

Liu Yang was the sixth to walk out. When he stepped out of the warm-up room, the swimming pool was pitch black. The gas inhaled by the tip of his nose was the unique smell of the swimming pool, and there was the sound of clapping. In a second, a beam of light fell from the sky and landed on him. An announcer was speaking in Japanese, and he couldn't understand it, but Liu Yang did hear his name.

Liu Yang pouted secretly, thinking that the Japanese organizer's arrangement this time was too shocking, what should they be?star?What are you doing with these tricks?Maverick, does it make sense?It's not an exhibition match, there is no such arrangement in a regular match.

However, Liu Yang's nervousness was relieved by this thunder. Walking all the way to the track, the spotlight followed him for a second, and then moved to the next player.

When all the players arrived, dozens of lights in the swimming pool were turned on, and the entire venue was lit up in an instant.

After each track, there are 3 referees wearing blue overalls sitting side by side. The referee in the middle has a notebook on his lap, and the referees sitting on both sides have no watches on their necks. It is the latest design. Touch screens are installed on the diving platform and on the two ends of the waterway, which can accurately record the results of the players and whether they have committed fouls. The role of the referee is only to observe with the naked eye.

The referees didn't talk in a low voice, and their expressions were very serious. Liu Yang always felt that the winks of these people made people uncomfortable.

When he moved his body, his eyes stayed in the swimming pool. The swimming pool in front of him was a piece of blue, and the sparkling waves were illuminated by the lights on the roof, which seemed to be broken into countless pieces of glass. The swimming lanes could be clearly seen even though the pieces were small. Down the black line.

The pace of the competition was very fast. As soon as the 8 players stepped in, the broadcast began to report the track, first in English, then in Japanese.

Athletes also take this time to take off their clothes and pants.

Liu Yang is wearing a team uniform specially issued for this competition, red, yellow and white, which is different from the ones worn by Yao Ye that he has seen before. I heard that it is specially designed for the Asian Games, so they participated in the competition. The World Youth Championship can be regarded as a hit.

Liu Yang took off his clothes and threw them into the plastic box behind him. He looked towards the seats of the Chinese team naturally, and saw Yao Ye holding his hands on the railing. His eyes met in midair, with encouragement, and then Yao Ye Ye opened his mouth and showed a big smile.

Liu Yang raised the corner of his mouth, pressed the white swimming cap, and then put down the swimming goggles.

The track was still being reported on the radio, and the athletes from European and American countries lowered their heads and moved their bodies. When the Japanese players were called, there was a huge applause in the venue. The two Japanese athletes also took a step forward and straightened their bodies and raised their hands. Then the applause was louder.

Liu Yang glanced anxiously at the seat of the Chinese team, and saw Wang Yaxin, Ye Shuwen, and Yao Ye standing together, looking ready to go, Liu Yang's face darkened, and he muttered, don't Call, please don't.

"The sixth way is Liu Yang from China." The broadcast sounded.

"Oh!!! Come on!!!" Wang Yaxin said.

"Come on, Liu Yang!!" Ye Shuwen said.

"Come on! Stand up!" Yao Ye said.

Liu Yang was choked up.

He could understand that Ye Shuwen and Wang Yaxin yelled because their blood was boiling.

However, Yao Ye...

Unexpectedly, I really did not expect that they would also follow the blood, and the roar was still in Sichuan dialect.

The whistle sounded, calling the players to take their positions.

Liu Yang glanced helplessly at Yao Ye. Through the black swimming goggles, he saw Yao Ye with a big smile on his face, raised his hand, turned his head, and clenched tightly into a fist.

Come on, he told him silently.

Liu Yang looked back, stepped on the platform, turned his shoulders twice, let out a long breath, bent his legs, bent down, and touched the edge of the platform with his fingers, then stepped back with one foot, staring at the water .

The water waves in the swimming pool are still rippling, and the matts below are distorted into various irregular shapes, like a space of another dimension.

Liu Yang's heart was beating smoothly and powerfully, and the blood in his body was mobilized.

Prepare……

Liu Yang's leg muscles began to tense, his eyes looked through the swimming goggles, and fixedly stared at the water entry point, go far, jump long, try to keep the distance from the beginning.

He told himself, try your best to swim, and don't take chances. Everyone who can stand here is the top person in the youth group from various countries. Compared with the youth group, the youth group is actually more cruel. Because there will be no well-known athletes like Yao Ye in the youth group.

"Beep!" The next second, the sound of departure sounded.

Liu Yang's legs exerted force fiercely, and he jumped into the pool.

The body was instantly wrapped by the pool water, the inside was hot, but the skin was cold.

There was no chance to touch the water for three days, but Liu Yang quickly grasped the feeling of instant discomfort.

With both hands stretched forward and tucked behind the ears, three butterfly strokes kicked out of the water.

Facts have proved that from entering the water to exiting the water, butterfly kicking is easier and faster than freestyle kicking.

The moment he came out of the water, his legs switched to freestyle kicks, and his hands also began to alternately stroke the water inertially.

Liu Yang's speed is very fast, but athletes from other countries are not slow, but this is a group stage, and the level of athletes is uneven. There are 8 group stage players, the second is Japanese player Fujita Bolong, and the third is American player Ken. Sibo, and Liu Yang in Liudao opened up the distance from the others 25 meters before, and there is a trend of getting bigger and bigger.

Ken Sibo took the lead all the way, followed by Liu Yang. The gap between Fujita Bolong and Liu Yang is very small. If you don't stand sideways and look straight, you can hardly see the gap.

Liu Yang couldn't see his own ranking. He was separated from the second and third players by two waterways, and the distance was too far. In fact, this was not good for him. There was no comparison, no competition, and there was no stimulation. strength.

There are not many things in Liu Yang's mind, two strokes and one inhalation, speeding up the frequency of strokes, he is racing with himself, like jumping out of a diving platform, flying in mid-air, the moment before entering the water, the last moment in his brain Consciousness—swim out to your true level.

Yao Ye stood on the stage, his eyes followed Liu Yang closely.

The first time we met two years ago, until now, Liu Yang has changed a lot, his stature is constantly getting taller, and the inverted triangle of his body is gradually developed, becoming more and more like a man.

Regarding this phenomenon, Yao Ye once asked himself what Liu Yang attracted him in the first place, and whether he would change his mood because of his increasingly burly figure.

Then, he quickly found the answer.

He likes Liu Yang more than the external one, just because the other party is Liu Yang.

Of course, fortunately, what swimmers advocate is a streamlined body, and they don't have to reach the exaggerated level of weightlifters, just like what he and every teammate around him joked...

"What if we retire?"

"Go and be a star. With our figure, if we stand there, we will be compared to any international supermodel."

Well, compared to the patriotic faces of those teammates behind him, Yao Ye guessed that Liu Yang would really be able to eat like a model after retiring.

He just wanted to ask himself, why did he meet such a top-notch person, Xiao Yang is so good-looking, and his figure is destined to be top-notch, what can he do? If it is really possible to get together, then he must die bed.

cough cough...

For Yao Ye, a virgin who had been holding back for 20 years, this incident had too much impact on him, his face was hot, but he couldn't control his thoughts.

In the end, he could only nervously cover his nose and continue watching the game.

Thoughts flashed by.

Liu Yang just hit the 50-meter pool and rolled over.

For a moment of distraction, the second Japanese player Fujita Bolong has surpassed Liu Yang and Ken Sibo, leading the No.1, half an arm's distance beyond No.2 Ken Sibo, and Liu Yang is also chasing Come up, although it is temporarily No.3, but the gap with Ken Sibo is not big, as long as you work harder, there is a possibility of overtaking.

As for the players behind them, there was almost no hope of winning, and the one closest to the first group was also more than one position behind.

Although the competition is fierce, Yao Ye is not very worried about Liu Yang.

It's an old athlete's instinct.

In this group, the results of the two players ahead of Liu Yang are very good, and Liu Yang's performance has been very stable all the time. As long as he can perform in his usual state, it is not difficult to enter the group stage.

Because athletes are in an explosive state that exceeds their potential too much during competitions, it is very easy to trigger physical fatigue.

At this time, daily training can be effective.

Ordinary people are likely to be unable to persist when they are tired. Runners will be frivolous and dizzy.But professional athletes have excellent control over their own fatigue state, and may even explode again.

Liu Yang felt calm when his physical strength began to appear exhausted. He continued to maintain the stroke frequency of his arms and the speed of his kicks, and tried his best to control the sideways breathing so that it would not be too large, and he still kept his forward speed in a balanced state.

After 50 meters, Ken Sibo chased back, and Fujita Bolong fell to the third place, while Liu Yang has been clinging to the half arm behind the No.1 American player, currently No.2.

The sound of cheering suddenly rose in the swimming pool, and the Japanese spectators in the seats were all shouting to cheer for their country's representative athletes. This is the advantage of being the host. Only then will there be an on-site atmosphere.

It's a pity that this Japanese player seems to have received very little light, and was still No.3 when he hit the shore.

As for Liu Yang, he lost to the American player Ken Sper with a gap of 0.43 seconds, and successfully advanced with the No.2 score in the group stage.