2019 CHINESE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, September 4th – Thursday, September 12th
- Anshan City, China
- Prelims at 6 pm local; Finals at 10 am local
- Results available via Chinese Swim app
The 2019 Chinese National Championships are set to take place in Anshan City beginning on September 4th, where a large portion of the nation’s elite swimmers are set to take part. Unique to this competition is the fact that prelims will take place in the evening, with finals scheduled for the morning of each day, representing the timing that will be in place at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Freestyle ace and 2019 World Champion Sun Yang is not expected to compete, but we are slated to see the likes of Ye Shiwen, Li Bingji, Wang Jianjiahe, Xu Jiayu and more. Event lineups for the major players are listed below.
- Zhang Yufei – 100/200 fly, 200 free
- Yang Junxuan – 100/200 free
- Ji Xinjie – 200/400/800/1500 free
- Zhu Menghui – 100 back, 100 free
- Ye Shiwen – 400m IM, 200 free, 200 breast
- Fu Yuanhui – 100 back
- Li Bingjie – 400m IM, 200/400/800 free, 200 fly
- Wang Jianjiahe – 200/400/800/1500 free
- Xu Jiayu – 400 free, 200 back
- Wang Shun – 400 IM, 200 breast, 100 fly
- Yan Zibei – 100/200 breast
- Li Zhuhao – 100 fly, 50 free
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Cool to see some of the bigtime swimmers like Ye Shiwen, Xu Jiayu and Wang Shin do some “off” events.
It seems like China has a National Championships every four months.
Well, the US isn’t too far off….Winter Nats, NCAAs, Summer Nats, and then sometimes the US Open. 3-4 every year.
At least 5 national meets if I can recall:
1. January-February
2. March-April
3. June-July
4. September-October
5. November-December
The most reported one is March-April meet, which is called something like “National Champion Meet”, which is considered the main Chinese Nationals in western media as most of the swimmers are swimming fast in this meet. September-October one is “National championships” by direct translation. Jan-Feb, June-July and November-December meets are spring, summer and winter nationals, respectively, which are usually low-key meets that are not usually covered. Interestingly, Jan-Feb meet usually holds in one city in Northern China and one city in Southern China.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but for the most part don’t the Chinese usually care more about Chinese Nats then worlds on off years like this. I feel like the order of importance for them is:
1. Olympics
2. Asian Games
3. Chinese Nats
4. Worlds
5. Pan Pacs
A lot of Chinas best swimming happens domestically…
Chinese National Games and Chinese National Swimming Championships are two different meets. The former takes place every four years and is of great importance. This one happens every year and is not that important, as you can tell from the fact that some swimmers only sign up for their off-events.
SNY is correct, I’d put the Chinese National Games slightly over the Olympics, much more provincial pride at stake…
I don’t know if it is prioritised or if it’s just most of their swimmers struggle to carry form across to the worlds meet.
because most of the athletes cant get medals in the worlds meet. it’s more important for them to achieve the goal-national champion, which means they can get the money and other benefit because of it. provincial government provide the fundation for the athelete, related with the national tittles.
Interesting to see Ye swim 200 free and not 200 IM
Wang not doing the 200IM either
Thought the same. Throwing her hat in the ring for a spot on 4×200 relay?