Episode 11 recap: Liang You Guang helping Gao Feng improve his skills led to a conflict between the two teams.
Liang You Guang declined Gao Feng's request, stating that it goes against the regulations of the sports school and that Gao Feng should focus on training and not overthink things. Upset by the rejection, Gao Feng went to the rooftop to clear his mind until Liang Bing Bing came to comfort him, and he asked her for help. Meanwhile, Gu Luo got angry in the office due to the team members wanting to change coaches, and Liang You Guang specifically approached Gu Luo to discuss Gao Feng's situation.
Liang You Guang wanted Gu Luo not to punish Gao Feng so severely due to his emotions but to first identify the root cause of Gao Feng's struggle, resolve the issue, and then improve Gao Feng's motivation. Gu Luo, frustrated by the team members wanting to change coaches, couldn't listen to Liang You Guang's well-intentioned advice and became unresponsive. Liang You Guang felt helpless and had to leave.
Liang Bing Bing tried to find Liang You Guang to ask him to become Gao Feng's coach, but Liang You Guang still refused. He explained that changing coaches is a significant decision that affects the entire system, and the rules of the sports school cannot be changed for just one person, so he couldn't do it. Liang Bing Bing didn't understand Liang You Guang's intentions, and she thought that Liang You Guang's current attitude was because he was afraid of getting implicated, so she got angry and accused him.
Zhou Yu overheard the conversation between Liang You Guang and Liang Bing Bing, and angrily scolded Gao Feng, blaming him for wanting to change coaches despite knowing it was not allowed. Gao Feng didn't understand what he did wrong or why Zhou Yu was angry, so he could only confide in Gu Li about his frustrations. After reflecting on the advice he received from others, Liang You Guang seriously contemplated Gao Feng's request to change coaches and decided to meet Gao Feng at the swimming pool.
Liang You Guang waited for Gao Feng in the pool and explained and demonstrated an alternative set of techniques he had thought of for Gao Feng. He trained with Gao Feng using his new methods but found that Gao Feng still couldn't surpass his previous performance. Liang You Guang could only reassure Gao Feng, asking him to rest well and promising to come up with a new plan.
Liang You Guang racked his brains to come up with a training plan for Gao Feng. When Zhou Yu gave him some materials, he also asked Zhou Yu for his opinion. Zhou Yu casually mentioned that they could try extending the arm stroke, which Liang You Guang found useful. He then revised the plan accordingly. Liang You Guang asked Gao Feng to abandon increasing the stroke rate and focus on extending the arm stroke for the new training. Finally, Gao Feng regained his original feeling, and his speed improved instantly.
After achieving a breakthrough in his performance, Gao Feng happily thanked Liang You Guang, who attributed the idea to Zhou Yu. With Gao Feng's progress, Liang You Guang proudly sought advice from Gu Luo, successfully resolving the emotional turmoil caused by Gao Feng's negativity. Gao Feng's significant improvement motivated Hu Jing Tian and others to train harder, aiming to improve their own performance.
While Gao Feng's issue was resolved, the members of both teams started arguing. They believed that Gao Feng had taken up Liang You Guang's time for training, affecting the progress of the other team members. Zhou Yu and Wu Hao tried to mediate and prevent the teams from fighting, but accidentally got involved themselves. Their efforts to stop the fight failed, and Zhou Yu ended up with a minor injury.
When Gao Feng heard about the fight, he wanted to explain things to Zhou Yu. However, Zhou Yu couldn't help but reveal that Gao Feng had pushed Liang You Guang into guiding him, resulting in the consequences of the fight. Zhou Yu felt that Gao Feng was too selfish and didn't consider others, forcing Liang Bing Bing to pressure Liang You Guang. When Gao Feng heard Zhou Yu mention Liang Bing Bing, he understood that Zhou Yu was angry because of Liang Bing Bing. He asked Zhou Yu to confess his feelings, but Zhou Yu angrily stated that he didn't want to train with Gao Feng and they parted ways in disagreement.
Unhappy, Zhou Yu went to the beluga whale exhibit and talked to Jiang Ying Ying about Gao Feng's situation. Jiang Ying Ying advised Zhou Yu to understand Gao Feng and helped mediate the situation. Liang You Guang conducted self-reflection within his team, appeasing the dissatisfaction of the team members. Meanwhile, Hao Di called him to have a self-criticism session. Hao Di criticized Liang You Guang and demanded that he reflect on his actions during the meeting, ensuring that Liang You Guang wouldn't repeat such mistakes. Liang Bing Bing, aware of the impact of the Gao Feng incident on Liang You Guang, specifically went to apologize to him. Liang You Guang appeared relaxed and believed that fulfilling his daughter's request was an obligation, telling Liang Bing Bing not to worry about him.
Gao Feng apologized to Gu Luo, who expressed his understanding of Liang You Guang's character and was aware of Gao Feng's recent training. Gu Luo advised Gao Feng not to be too eager for quick results and to trust him as his coach.
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