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Chinese 13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Wins Second Gold Medal in the Pool at Asian Games
The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer posted the world’s fastest time this year and finished 0.40 seconds off Summer McIntosh’s world record.
- On Monday, 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi claimed her second gold medal of the Asian Games in Nagoya, winning the women's 200m individual medley in 2 minutes, 6.10 seconds.
- Following her 200m butterfly victory on Sunday, the teenager, who does not turn 14 until next month, built on her status as the youngest swimming world championships medallist last year at age 12.
- Yu smashed the Asian record with her performance, finishing just 0.40 seconds behind Canadian Summer McIntosh's world record and posting the fastest time in the world this year.
- Hong Kong's multiple Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey said Yu is 'definitely capable of going to the LA Olympics,' noting the teenager handles pressure at big meets exceptionally well.
- Yu's trajectory suggests a potential showdown with McIntosh at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, positioning the two swimmers for a defining rivalry in the coming era of competitive swimming.
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Thanks to a stratospheric performance, the Chinese sensation won its second gold medal this Monday at the Asian Games.
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