In the early morning of August 1, Beijing time, in the women's 200-meter butterfly semifinals of the Paris Olympic Games, Chinese players Zhang Yufei and Chen Luying competed and swam 2:06.09 and 2:08.07 respectively. In the end, Zhang Yufei ranked third in the semi-finals and successfully advanced to the finals. Chen Luying ranked 10th and missed the finals.
Zhang Yufei got into the water during the competition. Xinhua News Agency reported
After the game, Zhang Yufei said: "I felt uncomfortable after swimming in the morning. I thought it would be the same as the Asian Games. I went back and measured it and I did have a fever again. In the afternoon, it was better than at noon. It was better. I did have a headache at noon, and my whole body was a little unclear. It was fine when I got up, but when finished the preparation activities, the weakness in my legs came back. was better than I expected. I thought I hadn’t swam faster in the morning. , I even thought that I would not make it to the finals. "
"The last shot was 200 butterflies. Let's take a good swim and remember this feeling. If you can, look at the podium again. .
At 2:30 a.m. on August 2, Beijing time, Zhang Yufei will compete in the women's 200-meter butterfly final. come on!
Source: Dawan News Comprehensive @CCTV Sports, China News Network