Olympic champions Zhang Yufei, Li Bingjie and Wang Shun lead China challenge at Fina World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi

China’s ‘Butterfly Queen’ Zhang Yufei will be back in action at the Fina World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi

The short course event will also feature diving, high diving and open water competition for the first time in its 15-year history

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Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei competes in the Tokyo Olympic women’s 200-meter butterfly final en route to winning gold on at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Photo: Kyodo

Published: 2:43pm, 8 Dec 2021Updated: 6:37pm, 8 Dec 2021

A trio of China’s top Olympic swimmers will head to Abu Dhabi for the 15th Fina World Swimming Championships this month.

Olympic champions Zhang Yufei, Li Bingjie and Wang Shun will lead a 27-member Chinese swimming delegation into Fina, set for the Etihad Arena on Yas Island from 16-21 December.

At the Tokyo Olympics, “Butterfly Queen” Zhang won China’s first two swimming gold medals after setting an Olympic record in the 200m butterfly. She then went on to lead the 4x200m freestyle relay team to a shock world record performance.

Her winning relay team member Li Bingjie will also be on hand in Abu Dhabi for the six-day short course competition.

Quan Hongchan competes in the Women’s 10m Platform Diving event during the 14th National Games at Xi’an Olympic Sports Centre on September 6. Quan will be a key feature at the Fina games in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Getty Images

Men’s 200m individual medley Olympic champion Wang Shun will also be looking to defend his title for the third time in a row in the 25m worlds.

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