Teenager Yu breaks Asian record in women's 200m medley at National Games

13-year-old Yu Zidi of north China's Hebei Province won the women's 200m individual medley at the country's 15th National Games on Tuesday, clocking a new Asian record time of two minutes 7.41 seconds.

Yu Zidi of Hebei competes during the women's 200m individual medley final of swimming event at China's 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

In May, Yu secured a berth for the World Championships at Shenzhen after finishing second in the event at the National Swimming Championships in 2:10.63, the fastest time ever by a 12-year-old in the discipline.

At the World Championships in Singapore in July, Yu further improved her personal best to 2:09.21 in the final.

The previous Asian record of 2:07.57 was set by Ye Shiwen at the 2012 London Olympics.