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Qin Haiyang Honored As Swimming World’s Pacific Rim Male Swimmer of the Year (Full Voting)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In China, they have dubbed breaststroke change-maker Qin Haiyang<\/strong> the country\u2019s new \u201cAquaman\u201d after the 24-year-old made the swimming world stand up and take notice in an unfathomable week in Fukuoka. It was a week that saw the softly spoken native of the Hunan Province in southwest China (whose name appropriately translates to \u201cocean\u201d) ride one heck of a memorable wave at the World Championships in July.<\/p>\n

Qin had suffered the indignity of being disqualified from his only event\u2014the 200 meter breaststroke\u2014at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021…only to return to the international stage in Japan two years later to wash away that disappointment and create his own golden dynasty: Qin became the first male to win a 50, 100 and 200-meter long course World Championship treble.<\/p>\n

And two years on from that return from his first Olympics, Qin arrived home to a hero\u2019s welcome\u2014with four gold and a silver draped around his neck\u2014lowering the 200 breaststroke world record to 2:05.48 for a final exclamation mark on his stunning breakthrough week.<\/p>\n

He destroyed Australian Zac Stubblety-Cook\u2019s<\/strong> world mark in the 200, leaving the Olympic champion in his wake following his two powerhouse displays to win the 50 and 100 breaststroke finals with times only bettered by British great Adam Peaty.<\/p>\n

Qin\u2019s accomplishments made him the unanimous choice as Swimming World<\/em>\u2019s <\/em>Male Pacific Rim Swimmer of the Year.<\/p>\n

After unleashing his powerful performances in the two sprint events, he swam away from Stubblety-Cook in the kind of fashion that turned the event on its head and turned a lot of heads.<\/p>\n

Qin added a fourth gold in China\u2019s mixed medley relay win and silver in their men\u2019s medley relay to complete a meet that had a far-reaching effect on the swimming world\u2014a powerful combination of speed and endurance never seen before.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said that my pre-race target was to win three breaststroke gold medals, and I am so proud that I did,\u201d Qin said after breaking the men\u2019s 200 breaststroke world record.<\/p>\n

And it was a move to Beijing in 2022 to train with Coach Cui Dengrong<\/strong> in a program that focused on improving Qin\u2019s core strength and explosiveness. While there, he swam alongside China\u2019s premier female swimmer\u2014Olympic and world champion butterflyer Zhang Yufei<\/strong>\u2014which has played a major part in the former world junior record holder\u2019s quantum leap to become China\u2019s No. 1 male swimming star heading into Paris 2024.<\/p>\n

Born in Shimen County, Changde, Hunan Province in May 1999, his family moved to Zhuzhou when Qin was just three\u2014and he began swim training just two years later. At nine, Qin moved to a sports school in Shanghai and was handpicked to join the Navy\u2019s swim team. Coach Ye Jin<\/strong>, who developed world champions such as Ning Zetao<\/strong>, was his coach then and nicknamed his new recruit, \u201cMr. Cool,\u201d as he was a beat slower in most things, but had a natural aptitude for training concepts and technique.<\/p>\n

Qin\u2019s swimming career was almost derailed by that \u201cstupid mistake\u201d in Tokyo, where he won his heat of the 200 breaststroke only to be disqualified for an illegal kick after a turn.<\/p>\n

But to the excitement of Chinese fans, Qin has now returned, and he has been tagged by the Chinese media as the country\u2019s new \u201cAquaman\u201d\u2014a triple world champion to cheer on at the Paris Games after completing that golden sweep.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proudest thing for me this year is that I broke the (world) record; it\u2019s a surprise for me. More importantly, I got more improvement than last year, (which has) really, really made me happy,\u201d said Qin, who told the Chinese media that his best is yet to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cTokyo was a big setback, but there\u2019s no choice. I can only accept the outcome. It\u2019s like a dance\u2014there are movements that have to be on point. It is not easy, and it took a lot of effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt remains in my heart, and it would be the biggest regret of my career if I cannot prove myself at the Olympics again…. I believe if all goes well, the 50 and 100 meter breaststroke world records will also be mine.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think the biggest change is in my attitude\u2014from treating swimming as a job to enjoyment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese (World Championship) gold medals can be a burden if you always think you are a world champion. I will treat every race as a new start and a new challenge because my rivals are also improving.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I still have room for improvement. This is only the first step of my campaign preparing for the Paris Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n

TOP 5<\/strong> PACIFIC RIM (Men)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. QIN HAIYANG, China <\/strong>(12)…………………… 60<\/li>\n
  2. Sam Short, Australia………………………………… 43<\/li>\n
  3. Kyle Chalmers, Australia…………………………. 30<\/li>\n
  4. Cameron McEvoy, Australia…………………….. 25<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    5T. Pan Zhanle, China…………………………………… 8<\/p>\n

    5T. Xu Jiayu, China………………………………………. 8<\/p>\n

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