Ｆｌｙｉｎｇ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ Ｐｏｏｌ游泳池中的“飞人”

汪　芳

“Other athletes are swimming, while he is flying!” “He is totally a swimming genius!” People who watched his games couldnt help exclaiming （惊呼）. His extraordinary （出色的） performance greatly surprised the world and was thought to be a legend（传奇） in swimming history. He is just Michael Phelps, an American“superfish”, who got eight gold medals and broke seven world records in Beijing Olympics.

To many people, the 23-year-old, handsome, young man must have inherited（继承） the gift for swimming from his father who was also an excellent swimmer. His coach（教练） found he was a rare swimming genius when he was young, for small Phelps could easily acquire（学到） some skills which other teenagers couldnt master. Besides, Phelpss exceptional（非同一般的） physique（体格） is said to be the most perfect figure for swimming. He is 1.87 meters tall, while his arms span 2.01 meters long. His much longer upper body, relatively short legs, big-size feet and hands are all advantageous （有利的） to swim.

However, any inborn advantage cant function （起作用） without acquired diligence（勤奋）. As we know, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration （汗水）.” Accordingly, a “Genius” in fact is usually a talented person who has done all his or her homework. Phelps is just such a person. “Nobody is more diligent than me!” said Phelps. He said, and he did. Until now he still keeps the habit of getting up at 5 oclock in the morning to start training and never has a halt（停顿）. In the past seven years, he just didnt swim in only seven days. Obviously, it is the continuous （不间断的）industry and endeavor （努力） that make Phelps get such remarkable achievements.

The glory （荣耀） of a champion （冠军） is worth our envy, while how to be a champion is worth more our consideration （思考）. I believe we can gain some inspiration from the success of Phelps.

“其他运动员在游，而他在飞！”“他简直就是一个游泳天才！”观看他比赛的人都情不自禁惊呼起来。他出色的表现令世界大为惊叹，并且被认为是游泳历史上的传奇。他就是迈克尔·菲尔普斯，一条来自美国的“飞鱼”，在北京奥运会上获得了八枚金牌并且打破了七项世界纪录。

对很多人来说，这个23岁的年轻帅小伙一定是继承了他父亲的游泳天赋，他父亲曾经也是一名优秀的游泳运动员。在他小的时候他的教练就发现他是个罕见的游泳天才，因为他能轻松地学会一些同龄人不能掌握的技巧。此外，菲尔普斯非同一般的体形也据说是适合游泳的完美身材。他身高1.87米，而双臂伸展长达2.01米。他比较长的上身、相对较短的腿部以及大手大脚对游泳是极为有利的。

然而，没有后天的勤奋，任何先天的优势都无法发挥作用。我们知道，“天才是百分之一的灵感加上百分之九十九的汗水。”相应地，一个“天才”实际上是一个有天赋的人已经做了他应该做的事情。菲尔普斯就是这样一个人。他说：“没有人比我更勤奋。”他说了，并且做到了。直到现在他还保持着早上5点起床开始训练的习惯，并且从未停下来过。在过去七年里，仅仅有七天时间他没有下水游泳。显然，正是这不间断的勤奋与努力让菲尔普斯获得了如此了不起的成就。

冠军的荣耀值得我们羡慕，而如何成为冠军更值得我们思考。我相信我们可以从菲尔普斯的成功中获得某些启示。