In the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships, Tang Qianting once again delivered an impressive performance on Day 3 in Shenzhen. This time, she broke her own Asian Record by clocking in at 1:04.39 to secure the gold and qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Tang’s incredible feat included an opening split of 29.64 and a closing split of 34.75, making it only the second time in her career that she managed to break the 1:05 barrier. Prior to this competition, Tang’s personal best was the Chinese national record of 1:05.27 set at this year’s World Championships in Doha. By surpassing the current world record of 1:04.13, Tang has now solidified her spot as the fourth-fastest swimmer in history.
In the same final, Yang Chang secured the silver medal by clocking in at 1:06.39, which earned her a spot under the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 1:06.79. Yu Jingyao took home the bronze with a time of 1:07.21. Tang continues to maintain her position as the top-ranked swimmer in the world this season, being the only one to have achieved a time under 1:05 so far.
Tang is coached by Pierre Lafontaine, a well-known figure in the swimming world who has previously worked with Swimming Canada and
