So awesome!, Qin Haiyang, which is being scanned by the entire network
Qin Haiyang, the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation!
In recent days, netizens have been speculating who the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation is at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games. After seeing the name of Qin Haiyang, a netizen said, "Qin Haiyang is so eye-catching this year, he deserves it!"
Just two months ago, Qin Haiyang won the gold medals in the men's 50m, 100m, and 200m breaststroke events at the 2023 Fukuoka Swimming World Championships in Japan. At the same time, he broke the world record for 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:05.48.
It is worth mentioning that his personal achievements have filled the 66 year gap in China's breaststroke event!
Recently, a reporter learned from Tongji University that Qin Haiyang has been admitted to the Tongji Sports Teaching Department and is a new master's student majoring in sports at Tongji University in 2023. Previously, during his undergraduate studies, Qin Haiyang studied at the School of Economics and Management. "He ranked in the top three in his class and was awarded a postgraduate recommendation due to his excellent academic performance."
At the Hangzhou Asian Games, he participated in the competition for six events, including the main events of 50 meter, 100 meter, and 200 meter breaststroke, as well as multiple relay medley events. And everyone's expectation for him, besides winning a few gold medals, is more about whether he can create surprises again in terms of performance.
Experienced "Calm Brother"
On the afternoon of September 20th at 3 o'clock, the Chinese national swimming team held a ceremony for the Hangzhou Asian Games at the Shanghai Oriental Green Boat Sports Training Base. 40 team members wore national team uniforms with a white background and red borders, paired with a five-star red flag and Olympic rings on the chest, which was particularly spirited and Chinese style.
With fluffy hair on his head, Qin Haiyang's voice may not be high, but he is the target of media pursuit everywhere.
Born in 1999, Qin Haiyang, who has rich experience in competitions, has a mature side.
He once wrote on his personal social media account, "On the way to the summit, even if the road is steep and difficult to climb, one should still be at the top; even if no one can climb, one should remain steadfast in their determination."
·Screenshot of Qin Haiyang's Weibo account.
How to climb up after reaching the peak?
He replied, "For the sake of my own dreams, I still need to make progress. And my opponent is always pushing forward, so I can't stop."
At the age of 9, Qin Haiyang left his hometown of Hunan and went to Shanghai to attend a sports school. One year later, he was selected to join the navy swimming team for trial training, and was only left behind after a few moves, under the guidance of coach Ye Jin.
Ye Jin is skilled in training breaststroke and medley athletes and has served as a coach for famous generals such as Qi Hui and Ning Zetao. She found that whether it was life or training, Qin Haiyang was always "slow and leisurely", but he had strong self-awareness and high comprehension, and many technical essentials could be understood by learning them once.
"This child has many shining points. He is down-to-earth, hardworking, persistent, and persevering. Although he appears to be slowly and leisurely, his inner strength is actually firm and not easily disturbed by external factors." Ye Jin gave Qin Haiyang a nickname - "Calm Brother".
The bitterness and tears before reaching the summit
At the 2017 National Games, Qin Haiyang ushered in the first shining moment of his swimming career.
In the 200 meter breaststroke final, he won the championship with a time of 2:07.35 seconds and broke the national record. In an interview after the competition, the 18-year-old boy made a grand promise: "I want to bring a breakthrough to the Chinese men's breaststroke."
However, on the road to reaching the world's highest podium, one must go through little-known hardships and tears——
In 2016, Qin Haiyang missed the Rio Olympics due to a gap of less than 0.5 seconds; In 2021, this young man finally stood on the stage of the Tokyo Olympics, but his performance was cancelled due to a foul.
That was a mistake that still seems somewhat "foolish" and "embarrassing": in the 200 meter breaststroke preliminaries, Qin Haiyang ranked first in the group, but after turning underwater, he habitually connected a freestyle leg behind the breaststroke leg.
For this reason, Qin Haiyang once fell into self doubt: "Even though his training level is good, why can't he perform well in the competition?" In 2021, feeling Qin Haiyang's entanglement, the coach specially arranged for him to take a two-month vacation.
During the days away from the swimming pool, Qin Haiyang learned to accept variables and relax himself. "I have an indomitable personality and feel like I haven't achieved my best yet." With a "start from scratch" mentality, he returned to the swimming pool.
In August 2022, Qin Haiyang joined a new team and studied under coach Cui Dengrong. For Qin Haiyang, this is a process of breaking and reshaping. His previous idea was to swim more before the competition and maintain his form, but Cui Denrong's new approach is to swim less and conserve energy.
Cui Dengrong is taking the right medicine to improve Qin Haiyang's physical strength and skills. In order to enhance his explosive power, he often makes Qin Haiyang perform squats with a weight of 180 kilograms; In order to continuously refine technical movements, they have to be meticulous to the angle of palm tilt and the amount of water cut off each time they swing their arms.
·Qin Haiyang will post his training video on Weibo.
"For example, if the palm is slightly tilted or turned back, there will be a slight difference in the water skiing effect, and each turn will have a slight difference, which will have a significant impact on the entire journey," said Qin Haiyang.
Swimming ten times is not enough, then one hundred or one thousand times. Whether injured or sick, Qin Haiyang gritted his teeth to overcome it.
"Never believe that victory is as easy to come by as dandelions on a hillside, but please believe that all the beauty in this world is worth our all." Flipping through Qin Haiyang's Weibo, such inspirational quotes are everywhere.
Fresh Clothed Angry Horse Youth Lang
This year, at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, which made Qin Haiyang famous, Global People reporter was present.
On July 24th, Qin Haiyang took the lead in the 100 meter breaststroke competition and won the gold medal with a strong performance that broke three Asian records. Two days later, he won the gold medal again in the 50 meter breaststroke competition.
When reporters were communicating with foreign journalists in the mixed mining area, many believed that Qin Haiyang's brilliant performance would come to an end - the competition in the upcoming 200 meter breaststroke competition was too fierce. In both the preliminary and semi-finals, Qin Haiyang failed to swim past the world record holder and Australian legend Cook.
Is there a lot of pressure?
Qin Haiyang told reporters that the opponent is indeed very strong, but this will motivate him to become stronger. "I have put a lot of effort into scientific training this season, such as core training before diving, controlling small muscle groups, and exercising large muscle groups."
The semi-finals and finals of the 200 meter breaststroke are separated by one day. Qin Haiyang admitted that after the semi-finals, he felt that "it doesn't matter if he takes the second place", but during the 20 minutes he took the bus to the finals, the idea of winning the championship suddenly came to his mind and became increasingly strong. "Even if you lose, you must not let the other party win easily."
In the end, Qin Haiyang swam 2 minutes and 05.48 seconds to break the world record and win the gold medal in the 200 meter breaststroke. After the first swimmer reached the finish line, he clenched his fists and shouted loudly in the pool.
The announcer announced his name in English, and the translation for "Qin" is "King", which means "king" in English.
According to media reviews, no one knew who Qin Haiyang was before this year's Swimming World Championships. After the World Championships, Qin Haiyang has become the focus of swimming in China and even the world.
Swimming fans praised him as the new "king of breaststroke", while he himself preferred the description from netizens: "A young man dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses, who doesn't know Qin Haiyang."
"It's too early to call me the 'World Frog King' now. The Olympics is the ultimate goal," he knew soberly. "After winning the gold medal, I'll turn the page and I can't carry it as a burden.".
Qin Haiyang's mindset has undergone more changes: in the past, he treated swimming like he treated work, demanding himself to achieve the ultimate; Now it's time to fully enjoy this sport, focus on every detail, and not overly fixate on results.
