I was scrolling through my phone during lunch break when Wang Shun’s interview popped up. He had just won his fourth straight 400m medley gold at National Games, but what struck me wasn’t the victory – it was how he leaned against the pool edge, breathing heavily, saying ‘It’s so much harder now than my first time.’
His voice had that familiar raspy quality swimmers get after pushing their limits. ‘My opponents are all from the 2010s generation now,’ he said with a wry smile that didn’t quite reach his tired eyes. I could almost smell the chlorine through the screen.
It reminded me of my college swimming days – not that I was anywhere near his level. But I remember that particular ache in your shoulders after a hard race, like someone replaced your muscles with wet sand. Wang described his current victories as ‘already successful just being able to compete,’ and honestly? That hit different from the usual ‘going for gold’ speeches.
What got me was when he talked about his future plans: ‘Right now I just want to go back and lie down, not think about anything.’ Don’t we all? But then he added, ‘I won’t leave though, I’ll still be by the poolside.’
There’s something about veterans in sports that always gets me. Maybe because in an era where everyone’s chasing the next big thing, seeing someone who’s been through multiple Olympic cycles still finding meaning in their craft feels… human.
I checked some stats later – athletes maintaining peak performance into their 30s in swimming is actually pretty rare. Only about 15% of Olympic swimming medalists from 2000-2020 were over 30. Yet here’s Wang, not just participating but winning against kids half his age.
His words about ‘just wanting to lie down’ after the race made me laugh – it’s the most relatable thing I’ve heard from an elite athlete. No grand declarations, no inspirational quotes, just pure exhaustion and honesty. Sometimes the most powerful statements are the simplest ones.
Reading the comments under his interview, I noticed how many people shared stories about their own ‘still here’ moments – the teacher who’s been at the same school for 25 years, the programmer maintaining legacy code, the parent who keeps showing up. Maybe that’s what resonates: not the flashy victories, but the quiet persistence.
So yeah, Wang got his fourth gold. But what I’ll remember is him promising to stay by the pool. In a world that constantly tells us to move on to the next thing, there’s beauty in choosing to stay. What about you? Got any ‘still here’ stories that mean more than any achievement?
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