{"id":468132,"date":"2021-04-03T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=468132"},"modified":"2021-04-03T08:28:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T15:28:33","slug":"swimming-world-presents-olympic-diving-preview-count-on-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-olympic-diving-preview-count-on-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents – Olympic Diving Preview: Count On China"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2020 Tokyo Olympic Diving Preview: Count On China<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Dan D’Addona<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on the results of the last eight Olympics\u2014and the most recent World Championships held two years ago\u2014China would be a good bet to once again dominate the diving competition, July 23-Aug. 8, at the 2021 Games in Tokyo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last Olympics in which China did not finish as the world\u2019s No. 1 diving team was in 1984\u2014thirty-seven years ago! And at that Olympiad, China finished second in the medal standings. In the eight Games held since then (1988-2016), the world\u2019s most populous country has won 42% of all medals awarded for diving\u2014and 75% of the available gold.<\/p>\n

But the last Olympics was five years ago. A lot could change in that time, you say. Well, the most recent international competition was the 2019 World Championships\u2014and the results were even better: 44% of all medals…and 12 of 13 gold!
\nChina boasts several generations of divers who have won medals in international competitions. Lin Shan, only 19 years old, represents the current generation. In 2019, she partnered with Yang Jian to a win a mixed team gold medal at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.<\/p>\n

But the old guard is not to be overlooked.<\/p>\n

Three Olympic gold medalists from Rio 2016\u2014Chen Aisen, Shi Tingmao and Ren Qian\u2014along with world champions Wang Han and Zhang Jiaqi, have performed well at national competitions in 2020 following the re-opening of pools during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Tingmao and Han placed 1-2 on the 3-meter springboard at Worlds, while Yiwen Chen captured 1-meter. Yuxi Chen and Wei Lu, who went 1-2 on platform, will also be hoping to represent their country at Tokyo.<\/p>\n

For China\u2019s men at Gwangju, Wang Zongyuan won gold on 1-meter, ahead of Peng Jianfeng, who captured bronze. They also added 1-2 finishes on 3-meter (Xie Siyi and Cao Yuan) and platform (Yang Jian and Yang Hao).<\/p>\n

Among some of the world\u2019s other top divers are Mexico\u2019s Rommel Pacheco Marrufo, who was the 1-meter silver medalist in 2019, and Juan Celaya-Hernandez, who has been a factor on multiple boards as well. Great Britain\u2019s Jack Laugher was a 3-meter bronze medalist at Worlds, and Aleksandr Bondar of Russia won bronze on platform.<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Suji Kim was the women\u2019s bronze medalist on 1-meter, while Australia\u2019s Maddison Keeney won bronze on 3-meter.<\/p>\n

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Swimming World April 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h1>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

012 A PANDEMIC PERSPECTIVE FROM MASTERS SWIMMIN<\/span>G<\/strong>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nMasters swimmers maintain a connection to the sport they love as well as to their team and community. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that connection has been missing the past year, but they are ready to face the challenges that lie ahead.<\/p>\n

017 DEATH, TAXES…AND INDIAN RIVER!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nIndian River State College will be shooting for its 47th straight men\u2019s and 39th consecutive women\u2019s NJCAA team titles.<\/p>\n

018 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: SPRINT TSAR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAs Swimming World continues its \u201cTakeoff to Tokyo\u201d series, the opportunity to examine the career of Russia\u2019s Alexander Popov\u2014accomplishments and approach\u2014is the chance to pay tribute to a man who might be the greatest sprinter the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n

021 COUNT ON CHINA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nBased on the results of the last eight Olympics\u2014and the most recent World Championships held two years ago\u2014China would be a good bet to once again dominate the diving competition, July 23-Aug. 8, at the 2021 Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

022 EVER THE COMPETITOR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nFive years after her public introduction to the world at the Rio Olympics, little has changed about Lilly King. She will still speak her mind, tell you how she really feels, and she\u2019s still a winner, a dominant force in sprint breaststroke.<\/p>\n

025 THE GREATEST OF THEIR GENERATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nThe General Slocum steamship disaster in 1904, the tragedy that changed swimming history, had an impact on two of the greatest swimming heroes of all time, Johnny Weissmuller and Charles Robert Drew.<\/p>\n

028 NUTRITION: FUELING FOR COMPETITION\u2014THE \u201cCHERRY ON TOP!\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nAthletes spend hours upon hours training. It is now time to put the sports nutrition piece all together when it matters most. A big part of the plan is to know what, when and how much to eat and drink before, during and after the event.<\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

014 FAST AND FURIOUS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nCollege coaches Braden Holloway (NC State), Todd DeSorbo (Virginia), Matt Kredich (Tennessee) and Jessen Book (Kenyon) share their ideas on how they help their swimmers maximize turn speed.<\/p>\n

038 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: APPLYING MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE SWIMMING TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nMany swimmers attempt to swim faster by modeling the technique of the fastest swimmers. Using champions as models is an archaic approach of painstakingly slow, trial-and-error that risks adopting technique limitations. A far superior approach is to apply mechanical principles that eliminate uncertainty and accelerate the skill-learning process.<\/p>\n

043 Q&A WITH COACH MEGAN OESTING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

044 HOW THEY TRAIN DIGGORY DILLINGHAM<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

037 DRYSIDE TRAINING: PUSHING POWER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

040 GOLDMINDS: LEARN HOW TO BE A RACER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s important to learn how to swim your event in such a way that you can perform to your potential in every possible racing situation, including different strategies for heats, semifinals and finals.<\/p>\n

047 UP & COMERS: DANIEL DIEHL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/p>\n

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

011 DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT THE STORY OF THE AUMAKUA?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

030 2021 SWIM CAMP DIRECTORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

046 DADS ON DECK: BRENT BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

048 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

049 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n