This morning, during the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships men's 400-meter freestyle heats held in Hefei, Anhui, Sun Yang, who made his return to competition, clocked a time of 3:54.98. This performance placed him first in his group and second overall, advancing him to the final. Although the time of 3:54.98 is still distant from the current world-leading standards in the men's 400-meter freestyle event, it is quite remarkable for Sun Yang, who has been away from the sport for four years and is now 32 years old, to achieve this result.(Reported by Ci Xin from China Youth Daily, photo by VCG, translated by Li Yuanyuan)