Swimming

2024 Chinese Nationals (Olympic Trials) Begin on Friday, April 19th

April 19, 2024

2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, April 19th – Sunday, April 27th
Shenzhen, China
LCM (50m)
Results via Asian Media

China joins the Olympic Trials party with the 2024 National Swimming Championships kicking off tomorrow, April 19th from Shenzhen.

Following the Paris 2024 Olympic schedule, prelims begin at 11:00am local with finals taking place at 8:30pm local.

We look to the entries that feature key athletes to the tune of 100m free world record holder Pan Zhanle.

Just 19 years of age, Pan overtook Romanian David Popovici‘s world record of 46.86 at this year’s World Championships. In Doha, Pan brought it down to 46.80 as the lead-off on the Chinese men’s 4x100m free relay.

He’s set to race the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle distances, with the latter sitting a little outside the teen’s wheelhouse.

Pan put up a lifetime best of 3:46.40 at last year’s Chinese Spring Championships, proving he can dip under the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 3:46.78.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic heroine Zhang Yufei highlights the women’s entries, taking on the 50m/100m/200m free along with the 100m/200m fly.

Although the 25-year-old bypassed this year’s World Championships, Zhang’s effects from her impressive performances in Fukuoka can still be felt. She earned a multitude of medals last year including 100m fly gold and gold in the mixed medley relay and 50m fly silver.

Zhang also captured 50m free bronze and women’s 400m free relay bronze

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