Beep—…….
The sound of the third trial rang out, and eight people jumped into the water without hesitation.
0.71 seconds!
This was Chen Shu's third entry-water reaction time, 0.12 seconds faster than the previous round.
So this time it was almost a consistent entry-water time, the worst wouldn't be more than 0.1.
Apart from the data, it was almost impossible to tell who was faster by eye.
Although this time, Chen Shu's reaction was still the last one.
But he really improved a lot. Cui Deng Rong could see the improvement in the data, numbers don't lie!
This at least showed that Chen Shu's state this round was better than before.
And his speed after entering the water could actually be seen. In the first 50 meters, he caught up with Niu Guang Sheng.
After the 50-meter turn, he reached sixth place.
Zhang Zhan Shuo was also behind him.
Getting stronger with each battle.
This time was even faster than the second trial, reaching sixth place in half the race.
Before, Chen Shu was far behind Niu Guang Sheng by half a body length in the first half of the race!
Cui Deng Rong's eyes had been focused on Chen Shu since he entered the water.
Even if Pan Zhan Le swam like a flying fish, it didn't affect Cui Deng Rong's attention on Chen Shu.
Really, if we had to say who Cui Deng Rong was most looking forward to in this pool, it would definitely be Chen Shu.
After all, Pan Zhan Le's title as the world's number one gave him a lot of confidence in him.
Wang Hao Yu was pretty much the same.
Only the third and fourth legs, Cui Deng Rong always felt a little unsure.
Relying on the previous four main players, it was almost impossible for the 4*100 freestyle to win gold.
Even getting a medal, such as bronze, would be very difficult.
But now, Cui Deng Rong saw the possibility of getting a medal from Chen Shu.
If Chen Shu performs well, the 4*100 might be able to beat the overall time of the previous four players by more than a second.
One second, in the 4*100 freestyle relay, is already a huge time difference.
"There's hope!"
"Faster!"
Cui Deng Rong clenched his fists, watching Chen Shu overtake one teammate after another, his face showing a long-lost excitement.
His assistant coach, Shi Ming Bo, was also standing there, his face serious, his eyes fixed on Chen Shu, who was about to swim towards the finish line.
This kid, he's swimming side by side with Wang Hao Yu?!
"Little Kid, go!"
"Chen Shu!"
"Overtake one!"
"You're the best!"
All eyes in the stadium were now focused on Chen Shu.
He swam fast, getting closer and closer to the second-place Wang Hao Yu.
The fourth-place Chen Jun Er was already far behind him.
And he was in the lane next to Chen Shu.
He watched in disbelief as the gap between himself and Little Kid grew larger.
"Damn, did this guy eat some Viagra today?"
"He's so strong?"
Clap clap!
Finally, Chen Shu and Wang Hao Yu touched the wall at almost the same time, reaching the finish line.
It was even more outrageous than Chen Shu and Ji Xing Jie in the first round.
They really did reach at the same time.
Whoosh!
The final results of the eight people popped up on the electronic screen next to them.
47.99 seconds!
Chen Shu saw his time, and the shining NO.2 ranking.
Wang Hao Yu came in third, at 48.01 seconds, only 0.02 seconds slower than Chen Shu, an almost imperceptible time difference.
0.02 seconds, this is not even a blink, it's really a hair's breadth.
But sports competition is so cruel, even if you're 0.01 seconds behind, you're still second place.
"Yes!"
Chen Shu cheered with his arms raised.
This time, he was really happy; he was swimming faster each time, so he was naturally excited.
"Haha!"
Cui Deng Rong even shouted excitedly, and Shi Ming Bo next to him hugged the coach tightly.
The two were really too excited.
If Chen Shu can swim this time in the finals, then getting a medal is definitely possible!
47.99, Chen Shu actually broke the 47-second barrier this time.
The fifth member of the current national swimming team to break the 47-second barrier.
Before, Ji Xing Jie and Chen Jun Er had occasionally broken the barrier a few times.
But Chen Shu is different from them, he has the system's assistance, so breaking it means he can do it often.
While Ji Xing Jie and Chen Jun Er, it's like breaking a record, they might not break it once in ten tries.
“……”
Cui Rong Deng stared intently at the bright red scoreboard, the 47.99 on it was dazzlingly brilliant.
In three trials, Chen Shu had actually gotten faster each time.
It would be one thing if he was just a little faster, but he was actually getting faster by a lot each time.
48.61, 48.20, to now 47.99!
An improvement of a full 0.62 seconds.
It's important to know that in sports competition, especially the 100-meter swimming and track and field events, every 0.01-second improvement in personal best requires countless efforts.
Let alone an outrageous number like 0.62, Chen Shu achieved this in just three matches.
And he's a 13-year-old middle school student.
This made Cui Rong Deng feel even more incredible.
Of the contestants in the competition, except for Pan Zhan Le, who had also swam under 47 seconds, the other six all looked like they had seen a ghost.
They had never seen such an outrageous guy.
He was ranked fifth when he joined the team, and after only three matches, he's already risen to second in the 100-meter freestyle.
Your main event is the 50-meter, dude!
Why are you coming to compete with us in the 100-meter...Ji Xing Jie's face was almost crying.
Of the six contestants, he was definitely the most miserable at this moment.
It seems like his main relay position might not be secure!
Chen Jun Er was a little better, at least he had someone to support him.
But it wasn't much better!!
If Ji Xing Jie bursts out, his main position is not very stable!
Honestly, the two of them are the most likely to be cut... It all depends on how Cui Deng Rong arranges things.
"Alright, the women's 100-meter is next!"
"The men's team will rest for a while. Chen Shu, Xing Jie, Jun Er, and Hao Yu, you guys will have a few more trials later, and it will be just the four of you tomorrow morning. One match to decide who gets selected, got it?"
Cui Deng Rong's words clearly meant that the final relay lineup wasn't confirmed yet.
It's a big pressure for Cui Deng Rong to put a 13-year-old player in the main lineup.
The opening ceremony of the Olympics will be held in Paris at 8:30 pm tonight.
The preliminary round of the 100-meter freestyle relay will be held tomorrow at 12 pm.
So tomorrow morning should be the final opportunity.
Ding!
【Congratulations, host, for finishing second in the selection for the Paris Olympics 100*4 freestyle relay team! You have gained 500 experience points!】
"500 points?"
"Does first place get 1000?"
But after thinking about it, he had no complaints, as the first place was Pan Zhan Le, the world record holder.
Even with the system, Chen Shu felt that he couldn't beat him for the time being.
Because he was too strong.
The world's number one in this event was even stronger than a big demon king, an absolute lead.
"But, second place is pretty good too!"
"Even a small team selection has this much experience..."
Chen Shu happily added the 500 experience points to his acceleration skill.
【Acceleration lv14】: Intermediate, gain an additional 28 seconds of acceleration time. The higher the level, the longer the acceleration time...