Swimming
Started with breaststroke, found freedom and power in water
3rd "Shuiyun Cup" Swimming — Triple Champion
Represented the Software School at the 3rd "Shuiyun Cup" Swimming Competition. Won gold in Men's 50m Breaststroke, Men's 100m Breaststroke, and Men's Breaststroke Relay. Awarded "Outstanding Athlete". Software School placed 3rd overall with 157 points.
4th China University Swimming Championship — National Top 5
Represented NUIST at the 4th China University Sunshine Sports Swimming Championship (513 swimmers from 101 universities). Placed 4th in Men's 400m Freestyle (personal best) and 4th in Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay. The team finished 1st in Jiangsu Province and 5th nationally with 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 national records broken.
20th Jiangsu Provincial Games — 1500m Freestyle Gold
Represented NUIST at the 20th Jiangsu Provincial Games university swimming competition (29 universities, ~400 athletes, 36 events). Won gold in Men's Group B 1500m Freestyle — the very first gold medal awarded at the entire competition. The 1500m freestyle is an "iron man event" requiring 20+ minutes of continuous swimming with consistent pacing throughout. NUIST swimming team placed 2nd overall with 8 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze medals.