Sun Yang wins first match after reuniting with coach

ZHENGZHOU, China, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China's star swimmer Sun Yang won his first match on Monday at the National Swimming Championships after he put aside the disagreement with his coach and returned to practice pool.

After finding a new girlfriend since returning from the London Olympics, the balance couldn't be reached between Sun's personal life and swimming career. The relationship between the multiple Olympic medallist and his coach Zhu Zhigen had been in a tension earlier this year as Zhu thought Sun's love life had affected his training. However, Sun returned to his normal training life in March and it seemed he has smoothed the rift between him and Zhu.

The Olympic 400m and 1,500m freestyle champion showed his dominance in the men's 400m free final as he touched the wall first in three minutes 42.93 seconds, nearly four seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Hao Yun from Hebei, who finished second in 3:46:91. Li Yunqi of Henan was the third in 3:47.15.

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