On May 3, Fei Liwei from Hangzhou again set his best record in the men's 1500m freestyle final of the "Exciting Hangzhou" 2023 National Swimming Championships, winning gold in 14:46.59. This is the best Chinese men's 1500m freestyle result in the last decade after Sun Yang's 14:41.15 in the 2013 FINA World Championships.

Fei was surprised by the result. However, it shows that the recent training program has been quite effective. This year, he has won championships in domestic 1500m freestyle competitions twice in a row. He swam more than 13 seconds faster this time than in the spring championships in March.

Talking about the Hangzhou Asian Games in September, Fei Liwei also set a small goal, "I hope to claim golds in both 800m and 1500m." "We have a state-of-the-art swimming venue, and the spectators gave me tremendous power during the competition, making me feel the home advantage," said Fei.