Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 619 - 457: Captain America Premiere (10/10) _3

The muscles trained by the two types of sports are different, focusing on different areas.

The content of boxing training probably wouldn't do much to improve swimming speed.

However, the person advocating for boxing training as a way to improve swimming techniques is the swimming legend Link, whose personal practice and competition data seem quite persuasive.

"You should ask Coach Bob Bowman about this, he should be able to give you better guidance,"

Lochte said.

Phelps nodded.

Drip!

A beep sounded from the pool, as Link in lane three was the first to reach the end.

"What's the time?"

The American team members, including Phelps, all stood up to look at the display of the controller.

When they saw the time was 14 minutes 22.17 seconds, everyone cheered.

The previous world record for this event was set by the German swimmer Biedermann at the '08 Olympics, with a time of 14 minutes 37 seconds, a record that had stood for three years.

This time, Link had improved the record by 15 seconds.

"That's freakish."

Phelps was lost for words.

On the pool deck, Link sat on the edge, and after more than ten seconds, the second-place Canadian swimmer Corondo and third-place Tunisian swimmer Maluli finally reached the end, with times of 14 minutes 39 seconds and 14 minutes 41 seconds respectively.

Both looked at Link with speechless expressions, muttering about facing the freak again.

Since Link had won six events in a row, he had become the big bad of this World Championships, causing competitors in every event to groan about their impending doom upon facing him.

Facing an opponent like Link, everyone was at a loss for what to do.

"Hello, Mr. Baker, may I interview you?"

As Link left the pool, a CCTV5 reporter approached with a microphone.

"Of course, you may ask anything, beautiful journalist miss,"

Link said, wiping the water from his face with a towel.

"Mr. Baker, congratulations on winning the 1500-meter freestyle and setting a new world record. How are you feeling right now?"

The journalist asked.

"Fantastic! I love competing here, I'm talking about Dahai City. This is my second time here this year, and it feels just like home. Yes, my mood is quite good,"

Link said with a smile, draped in a towel and facing the camera.

"Mr. Baker, what do you think of the strengths of your competitors in this race?"

The journalist continued.

"Are you asking about Corondo and Maluli? They're all good, but it's just unfortunate for them that they had to compete against me. I'm just a bit stronger than they are,"

"Do you know about Sun Yang from Huaxia, what do you think about his strength?"

The journalist asked.

"Sun Yang? He didn't participate in the 1500-meter event."

Link looked towards the lanes, where only one Huaxia swimmer, Zhang Lin, was positioned in seventh place, some distance from the top three.

"Yes, Sun Yang is competing in butterfly and breaststroke events. He defeated Phelps yesterday and won the 200-meter butterfly,"

The journalist said.

"Yes, I saw yesterday's competition. Sun Yang's ability to defeat Phelps in that event shows his incredible strength. I consider him one of the brightest stars of these World Championships, and I would very much like to learn his butterfly technique if he's willing,"

Not far off, Sun Yang initially wanted to come over to greet Link but quickly circled around a pillar to leave upon hearing that Link wanted to learn butterfly technique.

Everybody knew that Link was freakishly good in freestyle events.

His performance in events requiring more technical skills like butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke was average, yet he still possessed top-ten-in-the-world ability. If he acquired those techniques, it would mean one more formidable competitor in future races.

Helping a rival gain such an advantage was not an option.

"Mr. Baker, thank you for the interview and we wish you more records in this World Championships,"

"Thank you, I will,"

Link waved at the camera, put on his headphones, and left the scene.

"Link! Link!"

As Link exited, many fans in the stands cheered him on, including Lilith Zhao and Yang Dami.

Link waved his hand, willingly signing autographs for the fans in the front row and taking photos with a few athletes who were fans.

"Sister Mi, the boss is too incredible, right? World boxing champion, top singer, billionaire, and now also champion in seven swimming events at the World Championships. Is he Superman?"

In the stands, Lilith Zhao looked toward Link in the center of the pool, her round face full of admiration and affection.

"Of course, what else can you expect from our boss,"

Yang Dami replied smugly, patting Lilith Zhao on the shoulder, calling her to join in welcoming the boss off work.

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The 14th World Swimming Championships came to a successful close on July 31 at the Oriental Sports Center in Dahai City.

Link, who had entered ten events, finished as the individual with the most gold medals and total medals, with 7 golds, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze.

The gold-medal events included 50-meter, 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, and 1500-meter freestyles, as well as the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay and the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.

The two silver medals came from the 400-meter individual medley and the men's 4×100-meter medley relay.

The bronze was from the 200-meter individual medley.

Furthermore, Link and the United States swimming team broke world records in six events; Link personally secured Olympic entry tickets for ten events.

"Link, what if I also trained in boxing with you?"

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On the plane back to the United States, Phelps approached Link to ask.

"No problem. I train at Muscle Beach Club in Los Angeles. If you are interested in boxing, you can come and find me anytime,"