Xu Jiayu Gives Olympic Silver To Wife Of Coach Xu Guoyi Following 2020 Death
Following the 2020 death of former coach Xu Guoyi, Olympic silver medalist Xu Jiayu gave his medal to Guoyi’s wife Lou Xia.
Xu Guoyi, Coach Of Ye Shiwen & Xu Jiayu, Dies Of Brain Cancer
One of China’s most celebrated swimming coaches died today, as Xu Guoyi, coach of Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu, succumbed to brain cancer at 50 years of age.
2019 Swammy Awards: Asia Coach of the Year Norimasa Hirai
It just might be the longest Swammy streak currently in existence. Norimasa Hirai has won Asia’s Coach of the Year award for four years running now.
Videos from FINA Golden Coaches’ Clinic Now Available on YouTube
The clinic provided insight into training of some of the world’s best swimmers. Featured above: Peter Andrew, father and coach of Michael Andrew.
Ye Shiwen Hopes 200 IM Gold Will ‘Bring Her Out Of The Shadows’
“I will not give up. I will continue trying until I win,” says 21-year-old former world record holder Yi Shiwen of China.
Ye Shiwen’s Coach Xu Guoyi Hospitalized For Brain Tumors
Chinese coach Xu Guoyi, the trainer for a host of accomplished swimmers including world record-holder Ye Shiwen, underwent surgery last month for cancerous tumors in his brain.