TIANJIN, China, April 15. VETERANS dominated the first day of competition at the Chinese National Swimming Championships and World Championship Trials, being held in the northern industrial city of Tianjin.<\/p>\n
Unlike in previous years, the winning times were solid but by no means eye-opening.<\/p>\n
Chen Hua took the women's 400m freestyle in 4:08.99 with Yang Yu almost two seconds behind. <\/p>\n
Yu Cheng won the men's 400 in a much more pedestrian 3:53.99, taking the measure of Ji Zhixiang by more than a second.<\/p>\n
The Shanghai provincial team took both the women's and men's 400m freestyle relays, each time beating Guandong province for the top spot. The women's race went to Shanghai in 3:45.78, the men's in 3:26.45.<\/p>\n
\nCHINESE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
\nTianjin, China
\nApril 15-20, 2003<\/p>\n
50 meter pool<\/p>\n
DAY One: April 15, 2003<\/p>\n
RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n
MEN
\n400 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1\t3:53.93\tYu Cheng,83,CHN
\n2\t3:55.06\tJi Zhixiang,85,CHN
\n3\t3:57.97\tZhang Lin,87,CHN<\/p>\n
4X100 FREE RELAY
\n1\t3:26.45\tShanghai,CHN
\n2\t3:28.71\tGuangdong,CHN
\n3\t3:29.49\tNavy,CHN<\/p>\n
WOMEN<\/p>\n
400 METRES FREESTYLE
\n1\t4:08.99\tChen Hua,82,CHN
\n2\t4:10.75\tYang Yu,85,CHN
\n3\t4:15.71\tTang Jingzhi,86,CHN<\/p>\n
4X100 FREE RELAY
\n1\t3:45.78\tShanghai,CHN
\n2\t3:46.78\tGuangdong,CHN
\n3\t3:53.07\tZhejiang,CHN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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