Videos of Chen, a swimming instructor at the Chen Jinglun Sports School in Hangzhou, went viral in early July. The videos, taken by parents of his students, showcase his handsome features and physique as he instructs young children.
A recent high school graduate, Chen has been accepted into the Nanjing Institute of Sport and is working part-time, teaching a class of more than 20 children aged 4 and 5. His workplace is renowned as a "cradle of world swimming champions," having trained international athletes like Sun Yang and Chen Yufei.
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The handsome swimming instructor, Mr. Chen, has attracted considerable attention from parents in Hangzhou. Weibo |
The handsome swimming instructor, Mr. Chen, has attracted considerable attention from parents in Hangzhou. Weibo
Chen's newfound fame has led to his social media accounts being flooded with admiring comments. Some users have jokingly asked, "Can a 22-year-old 'baby' sign up for your class?"
However, the attention has become overwhelming and disruptive. On 10/7, Chen posted a message asking for privacy: "Please stop sending messages and secretly filming me, otherwise I will have to close this account."
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Numerous videos and images of Chen and his equally attractive colleagues have been circulating on social media. Weibo |
Numerous videos and images of Chen and his equally attractive colleagues have been circulating on social media. Weibo
Chen's experience is not unique. The phenomenon of "parents obsessed with swimming instructors" is currently trending on Chinese social media. Many mothers are not only taking their children to class but also standing outside the fence, pointing their phones at the attractive male instructors to film them.
Online, they humorously admit this is their "motivation" for taking their children to summer classes. "Normally I'm afraid of the sun, but now I brave it for the handsome guys," one user wrote.
Some joke that this represents "balance in modern marriage": Fathers take their children to school to admire the female teachers, while mothers take their children to swimming lessons to admire the male instructors. "This is not just a summer activity, but a dose of good spirits," another commenter remarked.
Minh Phuong (Jiefang Daily, CTWANT)
