SEA Games swimming pool was crowded on the first day of Vietnamese swimmers' practice, why?

On the morning of December 8, the swimming pool at SEA Games 33 had about 30 athletes practicing together when the Vietnamese and Singapore swimming teams were present.

SEA Games Organizing Committee 'makes life difficult' for Vietnam swimming team

According to the plan, the Vietnamese swimming team arrived at Huamark Sports Complex (Bangkok) to practice at 8:00 a.m. However, due to the delay of the 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee, the Thai Swimming Federation provided the team with a car to move around. In addition, Ms. Le Thanh Huyen - Head of the Vietnamese swimming team, proactively booked a taxi so that the athletes could go to the swimming pool.

It was not until 9 o'clock that the Vietnamese swimming team started practicing, the time when the Thai swimmers had just finished practicing. At the same time, the Singapore swimming team, our fiercest rival, also joined in practicing. Therefore, the Huamark swimming pool became crowded. This made swimmers like Nguyen Huy Hoang and Tran Hung Nguyen feel the "fighting" atmosphere and become more excited.

Quang Thuan, Anh Vien's younger brother, warms up at the auxiliary swimming pool.

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SEA Games swimming pool was packed on the first day of practice, Huy Hoang - Hung Nguyen determined to hunt for gold

Huy Hoang is extremely determined

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Right next door, members of the Singapore swimming team were also warming up.

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Hung Nguyen and his teammates get used to the feeling of water in the swimming pool of SEA Games 33

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The feeling is a little different because the bottom of this swimming pool is flat, but overall, the Vietnamese athletes did not encounter any difficulties.

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The swimming pool is crowded, with 4-5 athletes having to swim in the same lane.

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The coaches watch every move of their students.

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Then, the coaches record the results and give reminders and evaluations to the athletes.

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Two foreign experts from the Vietnamese and Singaporean swimming teams also shared their expertise with each other.

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Huy Hoang and his teammates were trained very carefully for the starting part.

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Swimmers often fall into a state of muscle overload when practicing and competing frequently. Jeremie Luong also has to cupping to reduce this condition.

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After the training session, the athletes helped each other stretch and flex. Overall, the team spirit was very comfortable.

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The Vietnamese swimming team has 16 athletes who will compete in 34/38 indoor swimming events. In addition, the team will participate in 3 outdoor swimming events and the target is from 5 to 7 gold medals. The gold medal target of the Vietnamese swimming team is placed on the faces of Nguyen Huy Hoang, Tran Hung Nguyen, Pham Thanh Bao, Nguyen Quang Thuan. Meanwhile, although the female faces also have hope, in reality, it is difficult to compete with the formidable opponents of Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/be-boi-sea-games-chat-choi-trong-ngay-dau-kinh-ngu-viet-nam-tap-luyen-vi-sao-18525120812392486.htm