2024-02-15 00:49:27
[Tilu News]Ho Shi-bei, who won Hong Kong’s first gold medal at the World Long Pool Swimming Championships on Wednesday (14th), said bluntly that after missing the podium in the same 200-meter freestyle event in the past two events, it was of great significance to finally win. Thank you to everyone. Hong Kong people’s support. Although he has become a world champion, He Shibei will not stop and admits that the Paris Olympics this year is the biggest goal.
Siobhan He Shibei (Siobhan) was ranked fifth in the 200m freestyle final yesterday and already took the lead as soon as she took off. The times in the first 150m were faster than the world record held by the previous champion Mollie O’Callaghan. Although he failed to break the world record in the end, Siobhan also touched the pool first with a time of 1 minute 54 seconds 89, beating New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather and Australia’s Brianna Throssell to take the second individual position this year. Medal and first gold medal.
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Siobhan said after the game that this victory was of great significance and that he could finally achieve a breakthrough: “I missed the podium (200m) in the past two World Championships. This time I finally not only made it to the podium, but also to the highest level. The time can indeed be faster, but in the end, the Paris Olympics is my goal. I hope I can learn something from this game so that I will be ready when I go to Paris.” This gold medal is also Hong Kong’s first ever Long Pool World. Champion, she also mentioned in an interview that she has received a lot of support from Hong Kong people in recent days: “I know many people are watching the game. Their support is very important to me. I hope I can make them proud.”
After winning the 200 self gold medal, Siobhan will compete again today, competing in the preliminary round of the 100 self that won the silver medal last time. This is the seventh competition in the past few days. She laughed and said that the physical condition of all swimmers should be similar: “But I think in this kind of competition, psychology is more important, so you have to learn to solve problems, concentrate on your own competition, and look at yourself. What can be done.” Siobhan’s 100m freestyle preliminary round will be staged at 2:52 this afternoon Hong Kong time. On the same day, the Hong Kong team will also have Zhao Haojun and Lin Kaiqiao in the men’s and women’s 200m breaststroke, as well as the women’s 4×200m freestyle relay.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “Swimming World Championships｜He Shibei thanks Hong Kong people for their support in winning the long pool world championship for the first time and sets his sights on the Paris Olympics」
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