Barely pausing for breath

After a medal-filled past 12 months, China's pool stars are working hard to make 2019 even more memorable

The hard work and sacrifice that goes into China's relentless push for pool glory was typified by the team's lung-busting training session on New Year's Day's in Kunming, Yunnan province.

No relaxing holiday for this dedicated bunch - just hours of eating up lengths at the high-altitude Haigeng National Training Center, where Team China has wasted no time in kicking off its winter workouts despite a medal-laden past 12 months.