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 ...

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 the ...

Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That's amazing. But her age is only part of the picture. Not only is she very ...

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 ...

The latest news and top stories on Yu Zidi, a prodigious 12-year-old Chinese swimmer. She has achieved world-leading times, ...

HONG KONG — A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has become a global sensation with her history-making times, even as observers and fans back home caution against overhyping the young athlete. Subscribe to ...

MELBOURNE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Beating a 12-year-old rival was once child's play for an elite swimmer but it has become an unlikely badge of honour when China's Yu Zidi is in the race. Only the very ...

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 ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — French star Léon Marchand has broken one world record already in the 200-meter individual medley. He’ll try for a second on Sunday in the 400 IM on the closing day of the swimming ...

While distance legend Katie Ledecky is nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award, several swimmers have been tabbed as finalists for other Laureus honors. In the Breakthrough ...