China's 13-Year-Old Yu Scorches to First Major Gold at Asian Games
The 13-year-old became the youngest Asian Games swimming champion and cut nearly half a second from the previous record.
- On Sunday, 13-year-old Yu Zidi won gold in the 200m butterfly at the Asian Games in Japan, setting a new record with a time of 2min 05.08sec. Her winning time was 3.36sec faster than silver medalist Chang Mohan.
- Yu sliced almost half a second off the previous record set by compatriot Zhang Yufei at the Hangzhou Games three years ago. This marked her first major gold medal at an international championship.
- Turning 14 next month, Yu has rapidly advanced her career, notably defeating American Olympic champion Regan Smith in March. Last year, she became the youngest swimming world championships medalist in history as a 12-year-old.
- The swimmer is now considered a serious contender for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Her coach advised her to persevere and "believe in yourself" as she navigates the demands of elite competition.
- Some observers have questioned the physical and mental impact of high-level competition on Yu at her age. She previously spoke about struggling with pressure while preparing for last year's China National Games, where she won four medals.
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China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi clocks 2:05.08 to break Asian Games record, wins 200m butterfly gold; she also became youngest medallist in World Championships swimming history in 2025
The 13-year-old, who turns 14 next month, clocked 2:05.08 to break the Asian Games record set by China's Zhang Yufei at the Hangzhou Games three years ago. Zhang had won the event in 2:05.57, and Yu finished nearly half a second quicker.
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China’s 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi smashes Asian Games record, secures gold
Yu, who turns 14 next month, romped home in the women’s 200m butterfly in 2min 05.08sec to shave almost half a second off the time set by China’s Zhang Zufei three years ago in Hangzhou of 2:05:57.
Asian Games: China’s Yu Zidi caps off golden debut with record-setting win
China’s teenage swim sensation Yu Zidi completed a golden Asian Games debut with a record-setting victory in the women’s 200 metres butterfly in Japan on Sunday. The 13-year-old led from start to finish at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, as China’s dominant swimmers added more gold to a day that had quickly become full of it. Yu’s time of two minutes, 5.08 seconds sliced almost half a second off the previous record, set by compatriot Zhang Yufei at t…
China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games
The Chinese prodigy won the 200m butterfly at the Asian Games on Sunday, again marking the minds less than two years from the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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