2025 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- May 17-24, 2025
- Shenzhen, China
- LCM (50 meters)
- Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap/Day 6 Recap/Day 7 Recap
- Results
🇨🇳于子迪 Yu Zidi (12)が自己紹介！
「皆さんこんにちは！于子迪です。私は6歳の夏休みから水泳を始めました。コーチに目をかけられて練習を始めました。同じチームには李冰洁姉さんもいます。姉さんはターンやキックを教えてくれます。世界水泳では最高のコンディションで実力を発揮したいです！」 pic.twitter.com/9uwRL63Oyt
— 競泳NEWS (@swimcoverage) May 23, 2025
Video courtesy of @swimcoverage
We’ve been reporting on the extraordinary performances of 12-year-old Yu Zidi throughout this week’s Chinese National Championships.
The youngster has already qualified for this summer’s World Championships in the women’s 200m IM and 200m fly, posting otherworldly marks of 2:10.63 and 2:06.83, respectively.
With the final day of competition taking place in Shenzhen tomorrow, listen to Yu in her own words as she officially introduces herself to the world with the enthusiasm that only comes from a young phenom.
Translation of video:
“Hello everyone! My name is Yu Zidi. I started swimming during the summer holidays when I was six years old. My coach took an interest in me and so I started practicing. My older ‘sister’ Li Bingjie is also on the same team. She teaches me turns and kicks. I want to be in top condition at the World Aquatics Championships and show my true ability!”
Additionally, take a look at how someone so young trains at an elite level to get her to where she has been thus far, turning heads around the world. In the gym or in the pool, Yu is doing the right things to rank among the top performers on the planet at just 12 years of age.
🇨🇳李冰洁 Li Bingjie & 🇨🇳于子迪 Yu Zidi
オリンピックチャンピオンと天才新星
日常練習 pic.twitter.com/gIebgJ6KwR— 競泳NEWS (@swimcoverage) February 18, 2025
As time goes by, that she’s about to dethrone Summer McIntosh in LA is a well anticipatory scenario.
She’s adorable what a talent
If I were a collegiate swim coach, I’d be learning Chinese and spending my summers visiting clubs in the PRC. It’s clear that’s where the next huge wave of swim talent is going to emerge.
why do you think any Chinese swimmers would want to take their career to the US collegiate system!
are there currently any Chinese swimmers in the NCAA??
I can’t think of any off the top of my head. Have been very few in the past (Liz Li, for example), but it’s not none.
the same people who are questioning this young lady’s performances are the same ones who’ve been drinking that Brett Hawke kool-aid the last 10+ years.
America chose the team sport model for its system. This looks more like a figure skating model.
She will absolutely be unstoppable comes this November at the Chinese National Games. My predictions are
2:04, 2:07 and sub 4:30 for 200Fly/200IM/400IM.
Hype train full steam ahead.
Rafael was right about her opening 100
https://swimswam.com/12-yr-old-yu-zidi-blows-our-minds-again-with-20683-200fly-at-chinese-nationals/#comment-1558355
Zidi’s swim broke twitter