CHINA:

Less than a month after her 13th birthday, Chinese sensation Yu Zidi claimed her first Asian record at the National Games swimming in Shenzhen on Tuesday as she swept to victory in the 200 metres individual medley (IM).

Yu's time of 2:07.41 eclipsed the Asian mark of compatriot Ye Shiwen who won the Olympic gold at the 2012 London Games in 2:07.57 at the age of 16.

Yu finished nearly a second quicker than 20-year-old runner-up Yu Yiting, the 2022 Asian Games champion. Only eight swimmers have ever gone faster in the event, with Canadian Summer McIntosh the current world record holder at 2:05.70.

Yu has been on a steep trajectory since announcing herself at China's Olympic trials last year where she narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Paris Games at the age of 11.

In May,

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