Her career on the Chinese national team lasted from 1997 to 2009, during which she participated in six FINA World Aquatics Championships.

[2] Zhang Xiaohuan retired right after the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, and immediately became one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team.

[3] She and fellow rookie coach Wang Na guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games.

[4] In 2011, she and Masayo Imura (who replaced Wang Na) took Team China to new heights at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.

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