Episode 1 recap: Zhou Yu secretly learns swimming from Liang Youguang without informing her mother.
The water system in Zhijiang Province is well-developed, and water serves as a medium. There is a saying that the culture of a place is closely tied to its water and land. Here, swimming is not just a sport but also a belief and spiritual pursuit. People's love for water goes beyond the ordinary, and each person has a story related to water. One often sees small figures in the swimming pool, struggling and striving generation after generation, pushing themselves beyond their limits to bring glory to their country.
Currently, at the Zhijiang Swimming Center, the highly anticipated Asian Games swimming trials are taking place. The competitors are evenly matched in terms of skill, and no one can predict the outcome. The whole process is intense and thrilling. Zhou Yu from Zhijiang Province (played by Li Wenhan) is positioned in the fifth lane. His performance is outstanding, neck and neck with the competitor in the sixth lane, leading the other swimmers by nearly two body lengths. The audience at the scene is ecstatic.
Zhou Yu's home advantage is evident, and the cheers for him keep escalating. It seems almost certain that he will win the championship. However, just a few body lengths away from reaching the finish line, Zhou Yu's speed suddenly slows down. The race ends, and Zhou Yu falls short by just 0.01 seconds, missing the chance to represent the national team in the Asian Games. Coach Liang Youguang feels sorry for Zhou Yu and knows that his athletic career has reached a bottleneck. Therefore, he wants to know if Zhou Yu will participate in the final trials next month.
Zhou Yu's parents named him with the intention of letting him swim freely like a fish, and swimming is what brings Zhou Yu the most joy. In 2003, Zhou Yu's father achieved a national record in the men's 1,500-meter swimming event at the recently concluded Asian Swimming Championships, with a time of 14 minutes, 32 seconds, and one hundredth of a second. Inspired by his father, Zhou Yu developed an interest in swimming. Like Gao Feng and Liang Bingbing, they are all part of the second generation of swimmers and have grown up together as close friends, making a pact to bring glory to their country.
Among the second-generation swimmers, Zhou Yu has always been the best. He has never disappointed anyone. He believed that as long as he followed the training plan set by his father, he would be as excellent as his father or even surpass him. However, after a tragedy in their family, Zhou Yu's mother, Yu Minyi, disagreed with him continuing his swimming training. Zhou Yu had no choice but to hide it from her and secretly train and watch the competitions.
Liang You Guang gave Zhou Yu a ticket to a provincial team friendly match after training, hoping that Zhou Yu would go watch the game. However, Zhou Yu was afraid of being discovered by Yu Min Yi and refused. Gao Feng, Zhou Yu's best friend, hadn't seen him for a long time due to a change in his family's circumstances. In the end, Zhou Yu decided to secretly go watch Gao Feng's match without telling Yu Min Yi.
Before the start of the game, Gao Feng ran into Wang Ji Fei from the neighboring province. Wang Ji Fei arrogantly mocked Gao Feng and asked if he needed to lose on purpose. After ridiculing Gao Feng, Wang Ji Fei encountered Gu Li, who had been denied an interview by the chief editor. Using his connections, Wang Ji Fei brought Gu Li to the venue of the match.
After the game ended, Gao Feng once again lost to Wang Ji Fei. Wang Ji Fei was very pleased with himself, and the reporters were busy interviewing, wanting to know why Gao Feng suffered such a defeat and how he would explain it when he returned.
While Zhou Yu was secretly watching the swimming competition at a noodle shop, he was called by Yu Min Yi to deliver takeout. Unexpectedly, while passing by the racecourse, he nearly collided with Liang Bing Bing, who was rushing to the competition. Zhou Yu narrowly avoided Liang Bing Bing by dodging the people playing on the field but ended up crashing his bike and injuring his foot in the process. Zhou Yu wanted to exchange contact information with Liang Bing Bing to see if she was injured and needed his help, but Liang Bing Bing, who was in a hurry to participate in the equestrian club's show jumping competition, didn't feel any discomfort and left directly without pursuing the matter.
Gao Feng's repeated defeats put his coach, Gu Luo, and Hao Di in a difficult position. They were scolded by their superiors. Liang You Guang called Hao Di and recommended Zhou Yu, who had great talent, and asked Hao Di to come and watch Zhou Yu's training. After observing Zhou Yu's training, Hao Di was particularly satisfied and went back to talk to Gu Luo about Zhou Yu, hoping that Zhou Yu could participate in the test. Gao Feng accidentally overheard Gu Luo and Hao Di's conversation and realized that they had high hopes for Zhou Yu. He felt uncomfortable because Zhou Yu had always been the one who excelled in swimming by his side since childhood.
Zhou Yu received the invitation letter, but he didn't dare to tell his mother because Yu Min Yi forbade him from learning swimming and had already torn his previous invitation letter. Zhou Yu didn't want to give up swimming but also didn't want to hide it from Yu Min Yi, so he was torn between the two options. Hu Jing Tian learned that Wu Hao was returning to the Zhi Jiang provincial team and desperately wanted to spend time with him every day. He pleaded with Hao Di to allow him to move into the 628 room and stay with Wu Hao. Gu Luo also talked to Gao Feng about Wu Hao's return, hoping that Gao Feng and Wu Hao could learn from each other and improve, and advised Gao Feng not to feel pressured.
While cleaning Zhou Yu's room, Yu Min Yi accidentally discovered the invitation letter hidden under the mouse pad. She suspected that Zhou Yu had secretly resumed swimming and decided to secretly follow him.
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