Yu Zidi, 13, breaks Asian record in women's 200m medley at National Games

Source:Xinhua 2025-11-12

Yu Zidi smiles after winning the women's 200m individual medley final at China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- 13-year-old Yu Zidi of north China's Hebei Province won the women's 200m individual medley at the country's 15th National Games on Tuesday, clocking a new Asian record time of two minutes 7.41 seconds.

In May, Yu secured a berth for the World Championships at Shenzhen after finishing second in the event at the National Swimming Championships in 2:10.63, the fastest time ever by a 12-year-old in the discipline.

At the World Championships in Singapore in July, Yu further improved her personal best to 2:09.21 in the final.

The previous Asian record of 2:07.57 was set by Ye Shiwen at the 2012 London Olympics.

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