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Zhu Zhitao was a little curious, but since his goddess had asked again, he decided to repeat himself.

"55.92 seconds," Zhu Zhitao replied. "Our domestic swimming level is relatively backward. We didn't achieve good results at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. But swimming is a major sport with a lot of gold medals, so the country is investing a lot now. We hope that in the next Olympics, we can achieve better results and break the zero-gold-medal record for the swimming team. So our team is under a lot of pressure now."

Yuan Hua only heard Zhu Zhitao's words for 55.92 seconds.

"If you put it that way, if our female athletes could run 55 seconds, wouldn't they be able to win the gold medal?" Yuan Hua asked. A gold medal? That's an honor that many people aspire to!

"Of course, you can win a gold medal," Zhu Zhitao said. "But improving speed isn't that easy. It requires more than just passion; it also requires a lot of scientific training methods. It's not easy."

"Teacher He's speed today was 55 seconds," Yuan Hua said involuntarily. "Could it be that he has a special talent?"

"Teacher He?" Zhu Zhitao was taken aback and looked at He Tiantian, a petite woman with delicate features. "55 seconds?"

“Yes, fifty-five seconds,” Yuan Hua said. “I measured it myself.”

Seeing that Zhu Zhitao didn't believe her, He Tiantian said, "Assistant Zhu, don't listen to Yuan Hua. I just swam casually, without any particular style. I was just thinking about how fast I could go. Even if it's 55 seconds, it's still different from a real swimming competition."

"Huh?" Zhu Zhitao was stunned. "It really was fifty-five seconds?"

Even if the movements aren't perfect, it's still a testament to their natural talent!

“Yes,” Huo Yingjie nodded. “Is that not allowed?”

"That's impossible!" Zhu Zhitao exclaimed, puzzled, and then asked, "Teacher He, did you have any formal training in this area before?"

"I've never learned it." He Tiantian shook her head. "I just like swimming. I swim however I feel comfortable, without too many worries."

"My God, fifty-five seconds, you're really fast." Zhu Zhitao smiled wryly. They had trained hard, but no one had ever managed to get under fifty-eight seconds. They were simply not competitive internationally.

However, Zhu Zhitao still didn't quite believe that He Tiantian was so fast, and didn't take it to heart.

"Hehe, it's just for fun," He Tiantian laughed. "The food's here, let's eat quickly."

Swimming in the morning was very tiring, and He Tiantian, who has a big appetite, ate a lot of food at lunch.

Zhu Zhitao was silently astonished by He Tiantian's appetite.

Fortunately, he was pursuing Yuan Hua, and her appetite was normal.

After the meal, Zhu Zhitao had to go to work at the swimming pool, so he said goodbye to them and invited them to come swimming often.

Yuan Hua was going to the bookstore, and He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie dropped her off there before heading straight home.

"Brother Yingjie, today was really enjoyable," He Tiantian said with a smile. "It's much bigger than our swimming pool at home."

"Hehe, you can come often if you like," Huo Yingjie laughed. "But before you come, you must have Wei Yuanyuan protect you."

"Okay, I've got it." He Tiantian said. They had already asked Zhu Zhitao to help them get a card and had paid the fee. They could just come over next time.

He Tiantian was very happy that day. She returned home and smiled all afternoon.

When Zhu Zhitao returned to the swimming pool, he heard the staff talking amongst themselves.

"You didn't see it, but there was a woman who swam incredibly fast. In the water, she just darted away and disappeared in a flash," a staff member said.

"Yeah, someone borrowed my timer. My god, 55 seconds for the 100 meters freestyle! My goodness, that would win a gold medal at the Olympics!" another chimed in. "I wonder who that person is, or if they've ever trained before?"

"He definitely hasn't trained. His swimming style is beautiful, but it's not the professional style," one employee said definitively. "For someone who's self-taught to swim so fast, how can those professional athletes who train for so many hours every day compete?"

"That's right, that's right!"

Zhu Zhitao recalled what Yuan Hua had said before. Could it be true?

That's impossible!

Zhu Zhitao put aside what he was doing and went to find someone to find out.

Upon investigation, the results were astounding.

Teacher He's speed is really 55 seconds, or even 56 seconds is fine. As long as he has professional training, his speed will definitely improve.

Zhu Zhitao had a vague feeling that a tremendous opportunity was about to unfold before him.

If he can train a world champion, then he can become Coach Zhu, instead of Assistant Coach Zhu.

However, all of this is based on the premise that He Tiantian's speed is really that fast.

He wouldn't believe it without seeing it with his own eyes; he'd wait until he tested it himself.

Even Zhu Zhitao didn't believe it, and other coaches, assistant coaches, and athletes wouldn't care if they heard such rumors; they would just laugh it off and treat it as a joke.

Nobody believed it!

In order to get He Tiantian here as soon as possible, Zhu Zhitao has already issued cards to them.

This wasn't Zhu Zhitao using connections; rather, the swimming pool opened two pools to the public so that citizens could actively participate in and support swimming. The one He Tiantian and Yuan Hua visited before was the one they were in.

However, the card fee was a bit high, so only a few dozen people got the card.

After Zhu Zhitao got the card, he personally delivered it to Yuan Hua and took the opportunity to treat Yuan Hua to a meal.

"Yuanhua, this may concern Teacher He, my career, and even the sports cause of our country. I solemnly ask you, is it true that Teacher He's swimming speed is 55 seconds?" Zhu Zhitao asked again, this was a very important matter.

"Zhu Zhitao, do I need to lie about this?" Yuan Hua shook his head and chuckled. "If you don't believe me, wait until I give the card to Teacher He. Teacher He will go there again this weekend. Then you can test it yourself and you'll know."

"Well, that's good. Let me know when the time comes," Zhu Zhitao said with a smile. "If it's true, that would be great. Our swimming team might be able to win a gold medal at the Olympics co-hosted by Japan and South Korea."

"You want Teacher He to participate in the Olympics?" Yuan Hua asked in surprise, swallowing the food in his mouth with difficulty.

"Yes," Zhu Zhitao said, "You said it yourself, Teacher He likes swimming, so he can swim to his heart's content!"

Yuan Hua wanted He Tiantian to develop her own hobbies or participate in some small competitions for fun; he never intended for her to participate in such a large event.

Furthermore, Teacher He is not young; can he handle it?

"Did you know that Teacher He was born in 1955 and is already thirty years old this year?" Yuan Hua asked. It seemed that an athlete's career was not very long, and Teacher He's age seemed a bit inappropriate!