Sun Yang (simplified Chinese: 孙杨; traditional Chinese: 孙杨; pinyin: Sūn Yáng; born 1 December 1991 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang)[1] is an Olympic and world-record-holding distance swimmer from China. He swam for China at the 2008 Olympics.[2] At the 2010 Asian Games, he won the men's 1500m freestyle in an Asian Record; this swim and his two other medals at the Games were cited in his being named the Rookie of the Year at the 2010 CCTV Sports Awards.[3] At the 2011 World Championships, Sun broke the world record in the 1500 metre freestyle, long-held by Grant Hackett and which was the longest-held world record in swimming,[4] and the only men's swimming record to not have been beaten during the techsuit era. He won gold in the 400 m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Chinese man to win an Olympic title in swimming.
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Major achievements
2006 National Winter Championships – 1st 400m/1500m free;
2006 National Marathon Swimming Tournament – 1st 10 km free;
2007 National Champions Tournament – 2nd 400m/1500m free;
2007 National Championships – 1st 1500m free;
2007 National Intercity Games – 1st 1500m free;
2008 "Good Luck Beijing" Swimming Olympic Qualification – 2nd 400m free
2008 Olympics – 28th 400m free, 8th 1500m free
2009 World Championships – 3rd 1500m free
2010 Asian Games – 1st 1500m free (Asian Record)
2011 World Aquatics Championships – 1st 1500m free (World Record), 1st 800m free, 2nd 400m free
2012 Summer Olympics – 1st 400m free (Olympic Record) [edit] Personal bests (long course)
2006 National Winter Championships – 1st 400m/1500m free;
2006 National Marathon Swimming Tournament – 1st 10 km free;
2007 National Champions Tournament – 2nd 400m/1500m free;
2007 National Championships – 1st 1500m free;
2007 National Intercity Games – 1st 1500m free;
2008 "Good Luck Beijing" Swimming Olympic Qualification – 2nd 400m free
2008 Olympics – 28th 400m free, 8th 1500m free
2009 World Championships – 3rd 1500m free
2010 Asian Games – 1st 1500m free (Asian Record)
2011 World Aquatics Championships – 1st 1500m free (World Record), 1st 800m free, 2nd 400m free
2012 Summer Olympics – 1st 400m free (Olympic Record) [edit] Personal bests (long course)
Sun Yang’s Historic Swim: Speed? Yes. Efficiency? Even More.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 1st, 2011 In 2002 I wrote the following, describing what was most significant about Alexandre Popov’s first Olympic gold medal ten years earlier. This passage appears on pps 58-59 of the revised version of my original Total Immersion book: From 1988 to 1992 the American swimmer Matt Biondi had a hammerlock on the title “World’s Fastest Swimmer.” Biondi was undefeated in the sprint freestyles and was more efficient than any of his rivals. For several years Alexander Popov’s coach had studied Biondi’s stroke, using it as a model for his rising star. In the final of the 50-meter freestyle in the 1992 Olympics, Popov touched first in 21.8 seconds, Biondi right behind in 22.0 seconds. What most amazed analysts was that Popov had not only beaten Biondi by a comfortable margin, he had beaten him thoroughly at Biondi’s longest suit–stroke efficiency. Popov had taken 34 strokes, Biondi 37. The time gap may have been just 1 percent, but the three-stroke difference, an efficiency gap of nearly 10 percent between the world’s two best sprinters was nearly inconceivable. It was just the beginning of a new efficiency standard. For an unheard of 10 years afterward, Popov continued to dominate the sprint events, raising the bar again and again for efficiency and speed. Had Popov simply swum as others did, moving briskly up and down the pool every day–working out–it might never have happened. He would have developed less efficient stroke habits and been just another swimmer in the pack–albeit a very good pack. Instead he was trained to practice precise technique until it became an utter habit. In breaking Grant Hackett’s 1500-meter World Record on July 31 the Chinese swimmer (coached at times by Hackett’s former coach Denis Cotterell in Australia) Sun Yang held 27 SPL for 1250 meters, took 28 SPL for the next 200m and 32 SPL on his final 50. His average of under 28 SPL demolished what had seemed a nearly untouchable efficiency standard Grant Hackett had set when he averaged 31 SPL in setting the former record. Sun’s swim was even more of a landmark accomplishment than Popov’s in 1992, because he improved on Hackett’s efficiency benchmark by nearly 13 percent. Will this lead to wider acknowledgement that stroke efficiency is the key to speed–whether the event is short or long? Possibly even a validation of TI methodology? (We would never presume to claim Sun as a “TI Swimmer” but his stroke is an absolute textbook example of TI technique.) There will always be skeptics, but if he maintains or raises his standard at the 2012 Olympics there should be little argument
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 1st, 2011 In 2002 I wrote the following, describing what was most significant about Alexandre Popov’s first Olympic gold medal ten years earlier. This passage appears on pps 58-59 of the revised version of my original Total Immersion book: From 1988 to 1992 the American swimmer Matt Biondi had a hammerlock on the title “World’s Fastest Swimmer.” Biondi was undefeated in the sprint freestyles and was more efficient than any of his rivals. For several years Alexander Popov’s coach had studied Biondi’s stroke, using it as a model for his rising star. In the final of the 50-meter freestyle in the 1992 Olympics, Popov touched first in 21.8 seconds, Biondi right behind in 22.0 seconds. What most amazed analysts was that Popov had not only beaten Biondi by a comfortable margin, he had beaten him thoroughly at Biondi’s longest suit–stroke efficiency. Popov had taken 34 strokes, Biondi 37. The time gap may have been just 1 percent, but the three-stroke difference, an efficiency gap of nearly 10 percent between the world’s two best sprinters was nearly inconceivable. It was just the beginning of a new efficiency standard. For an unheard of 10 years afterward, Popov continued to dominate the sprint events, raising the bar again and again for efficiency and speed. Had Popov simply swum as others did, moving briskly up and down the pool every day–working out–it might never have happened. He would have developed less efficient stroke habits and been just another swimmer in the pack–albeit a very good pack. Instead he was trained to practice precise technique until it became an utter habit. In breaking Grant Hackett’s 1500-meter World Record on July 31 the Chinese swimmer (coached at times by Hackett’s former coach Denis Cotterell in Australia) Sun Yang held 27 SPL for 1250 meters, took 28 SPL for the next 200m and 32 SPL on his final 50. His average of under 28 SPL demolished what had seemed a nearly untouchable efficiency standard Grant Hackett had set when he averaged 31 SPL in setting the former record. Sun’s swim was even more of a landmark accomplishment than Popov’s in 1992, because he improved on Hackett’s efficiency benchmark by nearly 13 percent. Will this lead to wider acknowledgement that stroke efficiency is the key to speed–whether the event is short or long? Possibly even a validation of TI methodology? (We would never presume to claim Sun as a “TI Swimmer” but his stroke is an absolute textbook example of TI technique.) There will always be skeptics, but if he maintains or raises his standard at the 2012 Olympics there should be little argument
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Sun Yang became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming title by pulling away from Park Tae-hwan on the final two laps to secure the 400-meter freestyle in an Olympic record time. Then, 16-year-old Ye Shiwen smashed the world record in the women’s 400 individual medley by more than a second: all the more remarkable because she swam the last 50 meters in a faster time than the new men’s 400 I.M. champion, Ryan Lochte, swam his last 50 meters.
That is surely an Olympic first.
Tencent Sports:Battle was over at the pool for Men's 400M Freestyle. Though Park Taehwan returned after successful appeal for his ruled violation, he still can not stop Sun Yang from splashing to be the first gold medal winner of Chinese male swimmers. Park made arrogant remarks before the showdown saying Sun is not even close to catching him. Unfortunately, the outcome proved his innocence.
Park, a household name in Korea, hold the champion of 400m freestyle at 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2011 World Championships, and 2006 and 2010 Asian Games. Just from the titles, he looks quite invincible. Sun Yang is the Asian record holder with time of 3:40,29 and ranked first in the world this year, and his momentum threatened Park. The battle between the two was fired up before it even begin when Park suggested that Sun Yang's appearance at Olympics would be a mistake.
Park handed returning tickets to Sun Yang at 2010 Asian Games and 2011 Shanghai World Championships, both were held in China. This arrogant Korean practiced the so-called dolphin kick technique, crashing Sun both at aura and strength display. This is Park's pre-Olympics strategy of both provoking Sun and causing distraction to Sun. Even Park's Australian coach said that"Sun Yang is close to world record, but the person who will break Biedermann's world record set when wearing crocodile skin -like swimming suit will be Park."
The dolphin kick technique practiced by Park has been used by super star Phelps. At 2009 Rome World Championships, Park lost to Zhang Lin. He knelt down when returning home imploring for forgiveness. Before London Olympics, Park even said that a man can only fall down once in his life time, implying that he will prevail over Sun Yang in London.
Though Park led the group in the heats, he was disqualified for moving body at the starting block. He proved his innocence when hearing this announcement. Korean Olympic Committee appealed with the ruling, though Park's coach admitted the wrong doing. Swamped by Korean officials, arbitrary committee members finally revoked and Park was sent to the final.
Korean side blamed Chinese judge for Park's dismissal, but in fact the judge being accused was a Japanese. Park used the same strategy as one at last year's Shanghai World Championships --accelerating at the very beginning and using his explosiveness to the maximum, in order to disrupt Sun's rhythm--Sun Yang was undaunted and not affected, he made his move only at the last 150 meters. When Sun Yang splashed ahead, Park was left hopeless.
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