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. On Thursday, ...

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 ...

In this photo taken May 24, 2025, and released by Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club, 12 years old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi competes in the final of the the Women's 400m Individual Medley for the 2025 ...

Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi, 12, has been labelled a “sensation” after setting the fastest ever time by male or female in that age group in the 200m individual medley at China’s national championships. Yu ...

China claimed its first gold medal in the duet artistic swimming event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the Wang twins ...

Pakistan, July 27 -- Yu Zidi discovered swimming as a small child in order to cool off and now aged just 12 the Chinese sensation will showcase her prodigious talents at the world championships from ...

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The China Open Swimming Championships, which concluded on Sunday at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Aquatic Stadium, ...

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 ...