Short-distance events the next frontier

Chinese swimming expects to make major breakthrough in short-distance swimming events with a helping hand from the West.

Boasting elite results from middle to long-distance events at major competitions, Chinese swimming has now set its sights on delivering a similar amount of success in the sprint events to enhance its status as a world power in the sport.

Drafting Western expertise seems the most effective way to achieve that, given how it has worked out for the long-distance events.