Jiang Haiqi took to police work like a fish to water. In fact, water is his “beat.”
The 28-year-old, now an officer with the Shanghai Border, Harbor and Waterway Police, won a bronze medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2012 London Olympics.
He retired from athletic swimming two years ago and joined the police force.
“In my earlier life, I strove for personal satisfaction and for my country, but now it’s for saving lives,” he told Shanghai Daily in a recent interview.
Jiang, a Shanghai native, started to train in swimming at age five, when a local coach spotted his potential. He had unusually long limbs for his age, which are good for swimming.
