Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?

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Asian Games: China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi cruises as swimming begins

TOKYO–China’s 13-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle cruised through their heats Sunday as swimming got underway on the opening day of the Asian Games 2026. Yu became the youngest swimming world championships medalist i

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Yu Zidi: fearless swimming prodigy, 13, with Olympics in her sights

Yu Zidi made history last year at age 12 when she became the youngest-ever medalist at the swimming world championships. Now a teenager, she headlines China’s bid for Asian Games domination and has Olympic glory in her sights. The 13-year-o

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13-year-old Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi cruises through heats at Asian Games

Yu became the youngest swimming world championships medalist in history last year when she won bronze as a 12-year-old as part of China's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team.

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Thirteen-year-old swim sensation sets women’s 200m butterfly record at Asian Games

Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi wins the first major title of her young career – but says her performance was ‘only so-so’ The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday’s first full day of compe

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Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?

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Asian Games: China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi cruises as swimming begins

Yu Zidi: fearless swimming prodigy, 13, with Olympics in her sights

13-year-old Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi cruises through heats at Asian Games

Thirteen-year-old swim sensation sets women’s 200m butterfly record at Asian Games

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