Published: 09:30, November 12, 2025
Teenager Yu Zidi breaks Asian record in women's 200m medley at National Games
By Xinhua
Yu Zidi of Hebei province competes during the the final of the women's 200m individual medley event at the 15th National Games in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 11, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

SHENZHEN, China - 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, 13, 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.