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Chad Le Clos channels inner "gladiator" as he eyes historic mark at Commonwealth Games and a fifth Olympics

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By Lena Smirnova
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Chad Le Clos knows the power of numbers. “13 minutes,” he calls out on his way to the cool down pool after swimming back-to-back 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle races at the Barcelona stop of the annual Mare Nostrum meet. Precisely 13 minutes later, Le Clos is out of the water, dried off, and ready for the interview. Having perfected his timings for post-race cool downs and media obligations, South Africa’s superstar swimmer is now targeting another number: 19.
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查德·勒克洛斯谈其“改变游戏规则”的计划：推动南非游泳实现飞跃

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By Lena Smirnova
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在南非开普敦一座25米公共泳池里，有一块奥运会出发台。孩子们轮流爬上去，假装自己是冲击金牌的奥运游泳选手。 查德·勒克洛斯有时也会站上那块出发台。但他并不需要假装。这正是他在2012年伦敦奥运会上出发的那块出发台——背后的数字“5”清晰可见。当年，他正是从这里跃入泳池，在迈克尔·菲尔普斯的招牌项目男子200米蝶泳中击败这位传奇泳将，为南非赢得奥运金牌。 如今，勒克洛斯正在为南非下一代运动员搭建新的“出发台”。 这位四枚奥运奖牌得主、16届世界冠军今年创办了查德·勒克洛斯游泳学院，并设定了一个雄心勃勃的目标：将其打造为南非最大的游泳俱乐部，同时引领下一批游泳人才登上奥运舞台。 “我父亲从我很小的时候就一直说，你为下一代做了什么，才真正定义了你作为一个男人的价值。这也是我一直会奉行的人生信条。”勒克洛斯在接受Olympics.com采访时表示。 “能够把自己的愿景落实到下一代身上，这种感觉很好。希望10年后、5年后，或者20年后，我能够带着自己学院里的孩子们参加奥运会。那将是终极梦想。想象一下吧。” 查德·勒克洛斯独家专访：追赶迈克尔·菲尔普斯的纪录，以及尚未完成的奥运梦想。...
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Chad Le Clos on his "game-changing" plan to skyrocket swimming in South Africa

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By Lena Smirnova
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There is an Olympic starting block in a 25m public pool in Cape Town, South Africa. Kids take turns climbing onto it, pretending they are Olympic swimmers going for gold. Chad Le Clos steps onto the block sometimes as well. But he doesn’t need to pretend. This is the same block – the number “5” clearly visible on the back – he launched off to outrace Michael Phelps in the legendary swimmer's signature 200m butterfly and win an Olympic gold medal for South Africa at London 2012.
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