"Journey to the West" ⑧ The man behind the new king of the world, his name is "Dad"

Title : "Journey to the West"

Introduction : Professor T went all the way west to Budapest, the beautiful capital of Hungary. On the banks of the Danube, you will witness the new miracle of swimming in China with your own eyes. Maybe, there are more content you can't imagine!

From July 23rd to 31st, [Journey to the West] will update one episode every day, welcome to watch!

"Director Xu is really working hard!"

"I can't give you the gold medal, Director Xu hasn't seen it yet!"

"I want to go back and give Director Xu a hug right now!"

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climbed to the top of Xu Jiayu's On the night of realizing his dreams, the one he mentioned the most was "Director Xu". Returning to the training pool with the gold medal on, he plunged into Director Xu's arms and burst into tears.

Xu Dao and Xu Guoyi, the gold medal coaches of Chinese swimming, brought out Olympic champion Ye Shiwen and world champion Xu Jiayu. Today, let's talk about the man behind the new king of the world.

Xu Jiayu said that without Director Xu, he would not be where he is today...

Xu Guoyi's group includes many potential players such as Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu, as well as Li Zhuhao and Zhu Menghui. More than ten hours of training guidance by the pool and the gym every day, Xu Guoyi is the same all year round. At the end of 2015, he had to temporarily stop work for treatment due to a sudden brain disease. In order not to affect the training of the team members, Xu Guoyi did not disclose the inside story of the illness to the team members. The operation after

was very successful, Xu Guoyi could choose to retire, but after only a few months, he couldn't help but go back to the pool to prepare for the Rio Olympics. He couldn't let go of these children. He was more worried.

"Because I am a coach, and the job of a coach is to guide athletes well." Xu Guoyi said that it was not difficult to make this decision, "I said that I am still standing by the swimming pool today, and I also hope that you can become Olympic champions one day. I have long since withdrawn because my health is not very good."

From Zhejiang to Beijing, to Kunming, to Australia, to Rio, to Budapest, Xu Guoyi has been with the team members. "It hurts to fly." Xu Jiayu said distressedly. In June of this year, the last external training before the World Championships, Brisbane, Australia, was in winter. The swimming pool for the external training was open-air. Even if it was raining heavily, Xu Guoyi still stood by the pool, staring at the training of the players. At the World Championships, before the finals of Xu Jiayu, Xu Guoyi could always be seen by the pool. He followed Xu Jiayu's speed and ran around the pool, telling Xu Jiayu every detail and action in the competition. The blue peaked cap blocked most of his face, and also covered the long scalpel scar on his right brain.

At the Rio Olympics, Xu Jiayu won the silver medal, which is a new breakthrough in Chinese swimming. However, Xu Guoyi still has regrets. He said that he felt sorry for the disciples after a delay of several months. If he could stick to the swimming pool and give careful guidance every day, maybe the children could get a few more medals in Rio, and some people could even be able to Get the championship.

Once, Xu Jiayu was afraid of the coach: "It's scary, scared, it's pure aura." Now it feels more like family affection, like a parent's affection: "General coaches say that you are good at training, and you usually read It’s good, they don’t worry too much, but Instructor Xu will also say that you should be polite, be honest, have a grateful heart, and read more regularly. They are just like parents. I entered in October 2008. My team, they are my guardians, so they are just like my parents.”

Because of their surnames, many people think that the master and apprentice are relatives, and Xu Jiayu explained it several times, he always said, “Director Xu is my swimming team. My father." At the last moment of

's preparations for the World Championships, Xu Guoyi's group did not have the tension of a normal sports team. Instead, it was full of laughter and laughter. When he encountered Fu Yuanhui's gags, he could also follow along. "I can't see his straight face during training, and I won't be angry and scolded loudly." Xu Jiayu has always liked Xu Guoyi's team-leading atmosphere. After losing the men's 50m backstroke at the World Championships, Xu Guoyi did not criticize him, but kept talking and laughing, comforting and encouraging Xu Jiayu.

preparing for the war in Australia,It's hard, but there's a lot of joy

"I think everyone is practicing happily, chasing a goal. I want to practice, I want to practice, we can do it." Xu Guoyi said, "There are many methods and means of training, just need to be yourself Like it, we try our best to help them realize their greatest value."

is as big as dealing with people, as small as eating and sleeping, Xu Guoyi takes care of everything. "Eat more, turn on the air conditioner, and be careful not to catch a cold..." Xu Jiayu's ears felt calluses, but every time he heard the coach's nagging after training, it warmed his heart.

And Xu Guoyi's idea is very simple, "I need to do more things while my body can bear it. I have to tell my disciples with practical actions that I can enjoy the fun of swimming so happily and be full of the future. Confidence, they have no reason to give up their efforts." Coach

's silent dedication, the team members see, "The coach uses his actions to show that we are his children." The sensible Li Zhuhao said, "The only one who can The opportunity to reward him is to improve his grades and play well. If you don't advance, you will retreat. I will continue to work hard and challenge myself."

Xu Jiayu said that all he can do is "don't let him worry too much every day now, just do Take care of yourself. Help manage the team members and share some of the burdens in the group."

Ye Shiwen is the first Olympic gold medalist trained by Xu Guoyi, and his dedication to Ye Shiwen is self-evident.

Ye Shiwen and Xu Guoyi's cartoon looks like

But in recent years, Ye Shiwen's state has fluctuated, and it seems more and more difficult to hit his former peak. But Xu Guoyi never gave up his expectations for her, "We have been doing this all the time. As long as she doesn't leave the pool for a day, I always have hope for her." Xu Guoyi is not unaware of the difficulty of this process, but he is very determined , "I think as long as she still likes swimming and the water in this pool, then we will work together."

However, Xu Guoyi did not trap Ye Shiwen in the pool. He felt that reading was also very important to her, so Whenever he had the chance, he let her go to study. "I hope that she can become better when she is with good people. I asked her whether reading is easy or swimming is easy, and she said swimming is easy, reading is a bit painful for me. I also let her try, she is now The training is more conscious."

Whether it is Ye Shiwen or Xu Jiayu, every progress made by the disciples can make Xu Guoyi proud of them. But Xu Guoyi would only praise them a little, and at the same time warn them not to be complacent. So, when Xu Jiayu took off the gold medal he just put on and hung it around his neck, Xu Guoyi just patted the disciple on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm lucky, I'm a little nervous."

"I don't agree with him. What needs to be said, just look at him, praise him, it's OK. This is not the point, this is the beginning, it shows that we still have room for improvement, there are many things that can be improved, don't be complacent after this achievement. "

[Reporter's Notes]

In the Chinese swimming team, Xu Guoyi's low profile is well known. In 2012, Ye Shiwen was born in London, won two Olympic gold medals in a row, and even broke the world record. The media flocked to find out who was behind the "miracle" and wanted to get more stories from the gold medal coaches. However, Xu Guoyi waved his hand and politely refused. Therefore, every time the reporters mentioned Xu Guoyi's interview, they always sighed, "It's too difficult!"

is a low-key person, but he is a well-known workaholic, and he almost settled his home in the team. Does wife Lou Xia support her husband's decision? Xu Guoyi said with a smile on his face: "She supports me, and she is also a very good coach." Due to their busy work, the couple have never taken wedding photos, nor have they had a wedding party, and have never even had children.

He once said that he can't be distracted, "Having children will affect my coaching energy, I definitely can't be like now. I think I still have some methods and experience in swimming teaching, I want to put all the Only in this way can I focus on cultivating team members and my value."

Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu are their first children. Therefore, when Xu Jiayu talked about Xu Dao, he used eight words to define it, "One day is a teacher, life is a father!"

all say that blood is thicker than water, but from Xu Guoyi and his "children", it turns out that blood is not the only source of family affection. (Tang Yihong)