The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1059 - 1028: "Swimming Barbie

Chapter 1059: Chapter 1028: "Swimming Barbie

The next competition began.

To everyone’s surprise, He Tiantian won the championship again, with Xie Feifei taking second place.

Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao hugged each other excitedly on the sidelines, their faces flush with excitement.

They now had two gold medals, one silver medal, and the men’s team had won a bronze.

Although the men’s team won a bronze, they had also achieved personal breakthroughs.

But compared to the women’s team’s achievements, their results seemed lackluster.

Despite the fact that many men’s team members made it to the finals.

In the following events, He Tiantian without exception won a medal, and it was always gold.

They now had six gold medals.

Coach Wu had gone from being excited at the start to now finding it commonplace.

Even if they didn’t win gold in the final relay race, he would be completely satisfied.

But humans are greedy.

Because He Tiantian was there, Coach Wu still hoped to win a medal, even a bronze would do.

The 4x100-meter freestyle relay was about to start.

The first leg was Xie Feifei, the second Yu Jingjing, the third Jiao Lihong, and the fourth He Tiantian.

At the end of the first leg, Xie Feifei was in third place; during the second leg, they were in fourth; Jiao Lihong, although mean-spirited and petty, still swam fast, moving up from fourth to third place.

However, the first-place team was already tens of meters ahead.

At this moment, Xie Feifei, Jiao Lihong, and others, as well as Coach Wu, were anxiously waiting, hoping He Tiantian could exhibit her super-fast speed and catch up.

However, the three teams ahead were all very strong.

The final leg swimmers were all incredibly fast.

This was a 100-meter relay, and everyone was swimming for their lives.

He Tiantian was no longer thinking about coming in first but only about speeding up, speeding up, using her fastest pace.

Giving it her all in acceleration, He Tiantian felt an incomparable thrill.

Coach Wu, sweating from anxiety, knew that surpassing one team meant a bronze, two teams meant a silver, but the thought of surpassing the first place for gold was something he didn’t dare contemplate.

When He Tiantian made her swift turn, she caught up with the third place and, using the momentum from the turn and the powerful thrust of her thighs, she flung herself past and into third place, now chasing after the second.

Slowly closing the distance, the short span of fifty meters had everyone holding their breath.

With ten meters left to the finish, He Tiantian was half a body length behind second place.

Just a bit faster, and she could take second place.

As for first place, He Tiantian felt she couldn’t catch up; the leader was only five meters from the finish line.

Come on, He Tiantian gave herself a pep talk.

To onlookers, He Tiantian and the second-place swimmer appeared to reach the end simultaneously.

At this moment, all eyes turned to the timer and the underwater camera footage.

He Tiantian touched first at the crucial moment, securing second place.

"Silver medal, silver medal," everyone was thrilled, and although they didn’t win the championship, He Tiantian and her teammates had performed very well.

Even though Jiao Lihong and He Tiantian didn’t get along, at that moment, she was still very excited.

After all, it was a team award, and she contributed too, so she could also take home a silver medal.

Throughout the entire World Championships, the diving team won two gold medals, one silver medal, and three bronze medals.

The swimming team’s performance this time was truly impressive.

Combined, the men’s and women’s teams won a total of six gold medals, three silver medals, and four bronze medals.

He Tiantian’s results not only caused a sensation domestically but also internationally; except for the 1500 meters freestyle, where she didn’t break the record, she won every other event by setting a new record.

Plus, He Tiantian’s physique and looks caused a stir abroad, and there was extensive coverage about He Tiantian in the media.

When He Tiantian looked at the foreign newspapers and local Chinese newspapers her brother handed her, she was stunned.

Swimming Barbie.

He Tiantian felt somewhat unwilling to accept being compared to Barbie at her age.

Swimming Queen would have been better!

"Don’t stir up trouble; those foreigners just like to make a fuss, calling me Barbie and stuff, so cheesy," He Tiantian said proudly with a smile, "Fine, I can’t understand the content here anyway, hurry and put it aside."

"Exactly, my sister is a queen," He Doudou said. "Oh, sis, I can’t return to China with you; I still have some things to do. I’ll come back from the United States later."

He Tiantian nodded and replied, "Alright, you can schedule freely according to your own time, given the summer holiday is so long."

After that, He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, and Bai Qiongyu spent two more days with He Tiantian before they had to part ways.

The national team’s competition was over, and it was time to return home.

As the top contributor, He Tiantian had to attend the celebration party.

After returning to China, Huo Yingjie personally went to the airport to pick her up.

"Coach, I will be on time at the venue tomorrow," He Tiantian hurried to speak to Coach Wu when she saw Huo Yingjie waiting nearby, lest Huo Yingjie come over to fetch her.

After hearing this, Coach Wu smiled and said, "Okay, then you go back first and rest well. Tomorrow morning at nine, be sure to be there."

Coach Wu also saw Huo Yingjie and was mindful of the fact that He Tiantian had children, a family, and having been away from home for so long, naturally, her husband would miss her.

Especially considering they were a family that lacked for nothing. If He Tiantian’s husband were to oppose her participating in competitions, his hope of achieving more great results at the Olympic Games would be dashed.

Moreover, when He Tiantian had commendable results, other matters could also be accommodated.

Huo Yingjie walked over, nodded toward Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao, and said, "Goodbye!"

Then, taking He Tiantian’s hand, they turned and left.

Coach Wu looked at the two figures not far away, the delicate woman slightly tilting her head as she spoke nonstop to the handsome man beside her. The man slightly turned towards her, as if listening to what she was saying.

The pair walking together, merely hand in hand, conveyed a very strong sense of affection between them.

"Haha, Xiaozhu, you can go straight home too," Coach Wu said to Zhu Zhitao nearby, "You’ve worked hard these past days, go back and rest well."

Zhu Zhitao smiled, nodded, and replied, "Thank you, Coach."

"Haha, no need to thank me; you guys are the young ones, and I’m just an old man," Coach Wu laughed, "But I’ve got nothing on today anyway, I should go home and see my wife too after I send everyone to the training center."

"Haha, you and Madam are both very young," Zhu Zhitao flattered, "Besides, Madam loves to look young. She surely wouldn’t be happy if you called her an old lady."

"Haha, if I’m an old man, then she’s an old lady," Coach Wu said cheerfully, enjoying a joke with his subordinates.

The results of this competition were enough to keep him happy for half a year, and they gave him some confidence for the ’88 Olympic Games.

Zhu Zhitao bid farewell to the others and hurried back home.

Newly married for not even two months, having had to leave home, he missed his wife terribly.

Even if Coach Wu hadn’t said anything, he would have found a way to ask for leave to get home earlier.