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Yu Zidi

Yu Zidi
The latest news and top stories on Yu Zidi, a prodigious 12-year-old Chinese swimmer. She has achieved world-leading times, notably the fastest ever 200m individual medley by a 12-year-old, and exceptional performances in the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley. Her times in these events would have placed highly at last year’s Paris Olympics. Training at Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club, she consistently sets personal bests and has secured qualification for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
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