[Swimming] I'm Really Not the Carp King!

When Li Yuhang set out for the Olympic Games with everyone's hopes resting on him, an accident took both his legs and the coaches and senior teammates he regarded as family.

Unable to come to terms with it, he chose to sink into the deep sea and return to eternity.

But darkness was not what awaited him. Instead, he found himself in an intimate “kiss” with the bottom of a swimming pool from twenty years ago. As he hit his head hard enough to see stars and nearly choked, a large hand pulled him up out of the water.

Li Yuhang looked at his coach, still young and vigorous, and could barely contain his excitement. He rushed over and shouted, “Dad!”

Coach Sang, who had been looking everywhere for the child's parents: His lifelong reputation was ruined! Wait, he's only twenty-six. How could he have a kid who looks fifteen or sixteen?

But after calling the police and failing to find the child's family, the single young man was forced to become a dad overnight.

Coach Sang: What a headache. I didn't find a promising young swimmer, but I somehow found myself a “fine son.” What kind of situation is this...

Just then, his good son suddenly spoke up: “Dad~ Teach me how to swim?”

Coach Sang thought: We might as well swim a lap and cool off. I can also teach this kid who's always sinking a few survival skills.

But as soon as they got in the water, the kid zipped right past him!

Coach Sang: ? What just happened?

A country with no competitive edge in international swimming suddenly produced an outlier.

The moment he entered the water, the athlete was like a fish reborn. He was fast, of course, but what was more, he won before anyone knew what was happening. He didn't even need to surface for air!

Everyone else followed his example, and swimming competitions gradually turned into diving competitions. There were even several close calls, forcing the World Swimming Federation to revise the rules overnight.

Unfortunately, even that couldn't stop him from surging ahead through the waves.

His competitors: “Get that Magikarp out of here, aaah! It's against the rules for a nonhuman to compete!”

Li Yuhang, having claimed the championship, picks at his ear. “Who are you calling Magikarp? I don't know him~”

The senior teammate from next door: “Magikarp~ Dinner's ready~”

Li Yuhang runs over eagerly. “Coming!”

A Few Things to Know:

The author is hopeless at romance, so there might not be a couple. If there is, the senior teammate will probably only appear in the background.

The inspiration came from watching Free! and the Asian Games and wanting to write about the beautiful, youthful bodies of handsome young men (not really). There are no real-life inspirations, so please don't associate the characters with anyone.

The blurb may be revised before the story begins. Feel free to add it to your collection in advance.

(2023.10.12)

Theme: Surpass yourself and bring glory to your country!