The Chinese swimmer, aged 12, won the bronze medal during the 4×200 m female freestyle relay in Singapore on Friday.
In history. Chinese Yu Zidi said herself “Very moved” After winning a bronze medal in relay at the Singapore Worlds, becoming at 12 the youngest swimmer in history to rise to a world podium.
Without participating in the final, Yu was bronze medalist with the Chinese 4×200 m female freestyle team on Thursday evening because she had taken part in the morning series. The relay was won by Australia in front of the United States. “It’s very moving, it’s a pleasant feeling”said the pre-adolescent.
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Yu Zidi, a case that questions the Worlds of Singapore
Yu, who will be 13 years old in October, caused a sensation with his performances in Singapore. She qualified for the final of the 200m four swimming on Monday where she finished fourth, missing the medal for only 6/100th. She finished again at the foot of the podium in the 200 m butterfly final on Thursday and will also participate in the 400 m four swimming on Sunday.
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But his presence in Singapore also created the controversy, some swimming actors questioning the mental and physical impact of high -level training on a young girl still growing. According to the current regulations, athletes must have at least 14 years to participate in the Worlds, but exemptions can be issued if, like Yu Zidi, they carry out minimum sufficiently high upstream.
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