Yu Zidi: fearless swimming prodigy, 13, with Olympics in her sights
The 13-year-old has emerged as a major medal prospect after a relay bronze and national titles, despite questions over the strain of elite training.
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China’s 13-year-old swimming prodigy
Yu Zidi made history last year aged 12 when she became the youngest-ever medalist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she headlines China’s bid for Asian Games domination and has Olympic glory in her sights.The 13-year-old school girl with a pixie hair cut stunned the sporting world
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France24Yu Zidi: fearless swimming prodigy, 13, with Olympics in her sights
The 13-year-old school girl with a pixie hair cut stunned the sporting world last year with a series of eye-popping times. At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore she helped China reach the 4x200m women's freestyle relay final. She did not swim in the final but China came third, earning Yu a historic bronze for swimming in the heats. Yu just missed out on medals in the 200m and 400m individual medley events and the 200m butterfly,…
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