Zhou Jiawei wins first two swimming golds for Guangzhou

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Zhou Jiawei wins first two swimming golds for Guangzhou

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Zhou Jiawei became the biggest winner on the penultimate day of swimming tournament at the 5th Chinese City Games Saturday, winning the men's 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle titles, the first two swimming golds for Guangzhou team.

Zhou Jiawei, triple golds winner in National Games two years ago, triumphed in the 100m butterfly final in 53.87 seconds. His nearest rival Wu Peng, who has won four golds in the games, was second in 54.48. Li Dingjie came to third at 54.89.

Zhou also charged to the 50m freestyle later, winning the gold in 23.41.

"I didn't try all out in the 100m butterfly, because I have to save energy for the 50m freestyle. It's a pity that I missed reaching the Olympic A standard," Zhou said at the press conference.

The Olympic A standard of the event is 53.49.

World champion Zhan Shu posted an easy win in the women's 200m backstroke in 2:12.09, beating the second-placed Liao Yali by 2.9 seconds. Chen Yanyan from Shenzhen had the bronze in 2:14.88.

Zhan Shu won the women's 4x100 medley relay event with Luo Xuejuan, Zhou Yafei and Yang Yu at the Barcelona World Championships and also clinched the gold medal of the kind at the World University Games in August.

Zhan Shu's teammate Yang Yu, who won the women's 400m, 200m and100m freestyle at the Games, grasped her fourth gold when she beatTang Jingzhi in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:38.94. Tang clocked 8:39.48 for the silver while Fang Shu brought Shenyang a bronze in 8:39.71.

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