Yu Zidi, 13, Breaks Asian Record in Women's 200m Medley at National Games

　2025-11-12

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.

(Source: Xinhua)

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