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Olympic Swimming

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ID: 0545 Elementary
Some love to watch Olympic swimming--the poignant fortitude of the human spirit, the split-second heart-breaking culmination to a lifetime of training, the record-crushing photo finishes, the heart-wrenching agony of defeat. Others, however, appreciate something different. The robust, wet, speedo-clad chisled physiques. . . a testimony to the exquisiteness of human anatomy in it's highest form. . . (sigh). Whatever your thing, listen in to this podcast, and learn about Olympic swimming in Mandarin Chinese.
Wed Jun 13 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
最 zuì most
爱 ài to love
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming; to swim
比赛 bǐsài competition
我最爱看奥运会游泳比赛。
wǒ zuì ài kàn àoyùnhuì yóuyǒng bǐsài 。
I love watching Olympic swimming the most.
我也是，特别是自由泳。
wǒ yě shì ，tèbié shì zìyóuyǒng 。
Me too, especially freestyle.
蝶泳也不错。
diéyǒng yě bùcuò 。
The butterfly stroke is also not bad.
蛙泳最累。还有一个是什么？
wāyǒng zuì lèi 。hái yǒu yī ge shì shénme ？
The breaststroke is the most tiring. And what's the other one?
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