Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has been described as a “sensation” after producing the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old in the 200-meter individual medley. Yu clocked a time of 2:10.63 at the Chinese ...

The way Yu Zidi performed at the World Championships belied her age. The Chinese youngster, just a 12-year-old, finished fourth in three events in Singapore – the 200-meter butterfly, 200 individual ...

At age 12, surrounded by seasoned veterans, Summer McIntosh swam the 400-meter individual medley at the 2019 Canadian Trials in an eye-opening time of 4 minutes, 50.21 seconds. Yu Zidi just eclipsed ...

(CNN) — China’s Yu Zidi has already burst onto the swimming scene, but the 12-year-old made more history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Yu became the youngest ever medalist at ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze medal at the swim world championships, an astounding feat for a girl who would be a sixth- or seventh-grade student depending on the ...

Throughout the past year, the spotlight has followed Yu Zidi. When you emerge a 12-year-old phenom who races at the World Championships, attention is impossible to avoid. Is this kid the next big ...