At this time, FINA staff informed the players in the standby area: "The men's 400m freestyle preliminary group 7 competition is about to start, please line up according to the order of the lanes, 8 lanes in the front and 1 lane in the back, ready to enter." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The 7th group of players, led by Du Ke, stopped chatting and began to line up.

The preliminaries were randomly sorted by the computer, and Douc was selected by the machine to the second lane, and he was ranked second to last in the team.

Suddenly, Duke heard the contestant behind him whisper in English, "There's a problem." ”

Duke glanced back, and behind him was Australia's Horton in lane 1.

Duke asked Horton, "What's the problem?" Is the temperature of the air conditioner in the swimming pool too low? Or is it too high? ”

Horton repeated like a repeater: "There's a problem. ”

Duke frowned and pointed to his right ear, he meant: Holden, I'm talking to you, can you please take the earbuds off? This is the most basic etiquette.

Horton doesn't bird Duke, he doesn't take the earbuds, presumably listening to music.

Duke shook his head, and didn't like this strange Australian player anymore, and said in his heart: It's rude!

Less than 3 seconds later, Horton said another strange word behind Duke: "cheater." ”

For a little-known small character like Houghton, Duke didn't care much about him, but the Australian player kept chattering behind Duke Ke, which was very annoying.

Horton was at the end of the line, and he confided in no one else except Duke in front of him.

So Duke was a little annoyed, he turned back again and looked at Horton carefully, he didn't know what Horton wanted? Psychological warfare? Interfere with me?

It's also funny to say that as soon as Duke turned around, Horton stopped talking, like a cat-and-mouse game.

As soon as Duke turned his head straight, Horton said a long sentence in a tone of voice: "water-is-our-world." He was mimicking the lines of Fina's new ambassador, Duke Duke.

Duke was angry and funny: this Australian kid is not mentally mature, is he? Forget it, don't be like him.

However, Duke immediately stopped laughing.

Horton added, "World-of-cheaters." ”

water-is-our-world, world-of-cheaters, these two sentences together mean: the dream water world, the world is full of cheaters.

No matter how good Duke's temper was, he couldn't hold it back, and he shouted at Horton, "Are you sick?" ”

Horton remained silent, did not speak, and listened to music.

The staff of FINA were shocked: Holden, the Australian boy, ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, and actually dared to provoke the Duke?

The staff hurriedly said, "Please enter the 7th group, right now!" ”

Duke suppressed his anger, stopped talking to Horton, and then entered with the large army to prepare for the game.

Among the FINA staff who remained in the standby area, one of the dudes gloated a little and said, "What is Horton crazy about?" There is a good show to watch today, and the duke will not let him go. ”

Someone else said, "Horton did it on purpose." ”

"Oh?"

"It's a common tactic for Australians to make a pre-match rant to anger their main rivals and cause them to fluctuate, and their coach even encourages them to do so!"

"Horton has positioned the Duke as his main rival, and he is too self-conscious, right?"

"You're wrong, don't underestimate the Aussie. Mark Houghton, 18, swam 3:42.84 in the men's 400 free final at the Australian domestic trials in March, and if it weren't for Duke's new world record in April, Houghton's 3:42.84 would have been the best men's 400 free time of the year. ”

"So, this Australian still has a lot of strength and potential?"

"Horton wasn't well-known before, and not many people had heard of him even in Australia, so he swam well and didn't get noticed outside of Australia. The Australian media believes that Houghton is stronger than another Chinese player, Sun Yang, and they have high hopes for the men's 400 gold medal at the World Championships. But who knows, Duke, who has never participated in the 400 self before, suddenly took the 400 self and broke the 400 self world record in April this year. So, it's understandable that Horton sees Duke as his main competitor. ”

"Duke doesn't smoke and doesn't touch big ma, he rarely drinks and of course he doesn't drink as much as he lives, Duke never tested positive for urine, he has no scandals off the court, and his style of life is such a clean swimmer, which can be described as perfect. If a person is so perfect that he can't find a single stain, this is perhaps the biggest suspicion...... That's not my opinion, I'm just simulating Horton's mentality, maybe that's what he thinks, so he deliberately provokes Douc and describes Doucle as a liar. ”

"What kind of mentality is this? It's too twisted, isn't it? ”

……

In the competition area, eight competitors are already standing behind the jumping platforms of their respective lanes, waiting for the signal to prepare.

Duke glanced at Horton in lane 1 next door, and was also trying to figure out the mentality of this Australian who came out of nowhere, "Could it be that the old saying is true, there are always people who want to harm me?" ”

Duke and Horton had never met, and his research on Horton was definitely not as profound as Horton's study of him.

Before, Duke didn't take Horton's small role to heart, but now, he was a little interested in this outrageous Australian, "Play cat and mouse with me, Holden, right?" Okay, I'll play with you. ”

At this time, the preparatory whistle sounds, and the competitors get on the jumping platform.

Then the start order sounds, and the race begins!

Du Ke did not jump [One Thousand Miles], and after entering the water, he deliberately suppressed the rhythm and did not rush to the first.

In the first 50 meters, the first runner in lane 3 was Germany's Biedermann, the former world record holder in the men's 400 free.

Former Biederman not only holds the 400 self world record, he also holds the 200 free world record, he was also a former awesome figure who doubled Phelps and Lochte, and in the 200 free, Phelps at his peak could not beat Biederman.

Now that Biedman is old, he can't swim around 3 minutes and 40 seconds, but he also has the ability to swim in 3 minutes and 45 seconds at any time.

So Duke, who was ventilated on both sides, took Biederman in lane 3 next door as coordinates, and he followed Biederman while observing Holden in lane 1 on the other side of the next door.

Du Ke is very sure of his own strength, and with his current level, he has no problem at all.

After the first turn, Horton began to increase the frequency.

After the second turn, Horton had already rushed to the first position.

Duke ventilated on the right side to look at Biedman, and then ventilated on the left side to look at Holden, and he found that Horton's kid swam very fast, and it seemed that there were two hits.

The 200-meter halfway mark was over, with Horton in first, Biederman in second and Duke third.

Holden was half a position ahead of Biederman, who was a head ahead of Duke.

Holden, who was also on both sides, found that Duke, who was in the second lane next door, was more than half a position behind him, and his confidence increased greatly: "What bullshit duke? But that's it. ”

Horton thought for a moment: "Could it be that he deliberately saved his strength in the preliminaries?" Well, you can save it. Even if it's a preliminaries, I'm going to kill you, and I'm going to win you at least one position! I didn't use all my strength in the future, and the future is my show time! ”

Entering the back stage, the confident Horton hit the leg and arm stroke frequently, he has a strong reserve of endurance in the back, and he really has some strength in the 400 free event.

Until the last turn, Horton led the way, and he found that Duke seemed to be lacking in stamina, "Duke, it's just a vain, I don't think you can even make it to the finals!" ”

Duke, who watched Horton in the next lane, observed Horton's 350m, and his evaluation of Horton was: This Australian Diao Min's endurance reserves are not lost to Sun Yang, and he is also an excellent middle-distance runner. But, play with me, Holden you're still tender!

Duke was almost at the side, he flipped forward, and after using the [Dolphin Turn] kick, he immediately took on the butterfly leg dive, which was his original freestyle turning technique, and he could play it alone in the world.

"Aussie boy, game over!" Duke hit a powerful underwater butterfly leg and after a 15-metre dive, he had already overtaken Houghton.

Before turning around, Horton was still half a body ahead of Duke, and after turning around, unconsciously, unconsciously, Horton found that he was actually half a position behind Duke.

With just one turn, Duke instantly won Horton by one position.

The fina technical officials on the shore, including some sharp-eyed players and coaches, exclaimed: Duke's last turn was awesome!

Horton chrysanthemum tightened: "This is too fake!" Then he immediately raised his high-frequency legs and pursued Duke with all his might.

Horton couldn't figure it out: I was 350 meters ahead of him, and I was overtaken in one turn, impossible!

But the show is just beginning.

After Du Ke came out of the water, he took the [big water wheel] + [8 legs], and in the last 50 meters, he moved seriously.

Duke, the big demon king with full firepower, his sprint speed in the final stage was too terrifying, and just after 30 meters, he threw off Horton's two positions.

Duke blew up Horton's position every 15 meters, which can only be described as abuse.

Holden couldn't accept the harsh reality, and before the race he felt he had what it took to challenge Duke, and that thought lasted until the 350m.

Before turning around at 350 meters, Horton was confident that he wanted to explode Duke in a position to end the race, and now, he was imploded by Duke in 50 meters!

Horton watched as Duke was far ahead, three or four positions ahead of him, and touched the wall first.

50 meters, Duke only took 50 meters to blow up Horton's three or four positions, which is simply a means for adults to bully children.

Horton touched the wall in frustration as he finished second in the group.

"Bastard, he's playing with me! Yes, he did it on purpose! Horton looked hatefully at Duke in the next lane.

Duke swam to the buoy line between lanes 1 and 2 and said to Horton across the buoy line, "Horton, right?" ”

Horton finally responded to Duke head-on: "That's right, Mark Horton. ”

Duke said to Houghton seriously: "To be honest, you are a good 400 player, but your only flaw is that your IQ is worrying. ”

Horton was instantly bunkered.

When it was done, Douc climbed ashore and left.

After Horton reacted, he pointed to Duke's back and shouted at the referee: "Mr. Referee, Duke insulted me!" He made a personal attack on me! Please take care of it, please maintain order in the arena! ”

The referee said coldly: "Have you finished speaking?" After saying that, I hurried ashore, and the women's competition was about to begin. The referee was gone, ignoring Horton.

"Fack!" Horton angrily smashed the buoy line, pretending to be unable to force it but being inserted, which was so humiliating! (To be continued.) )