Shi Jinglin

Shi Jinglin was born on January 3rd, 1993 in Nanjiing, China.

2014 Asian Games

At the 2014 Asian Games, she smashed the Asian Games record in the 100M Breaststroke with a time of 1:06.67. She also claimed the bronze medal in the 200M breaststroke with a time of 2:23.58.

2015 FINA World Championships

In the 100m breaststroke, Shi swam a personal best time of 1:06.55 to finish 5th.

In the 200m breaststroke, Shi finished in an extraordinary three-way tie for the bronze medal with the time of 2:22.76 with Spain’s Jessica Vall Montero, and Denmark’s Rikka Moller Pedersen.

Along with teammates Fu Yuanhui, Li Ying, and Shen Duo, Shi won Gold in the 4×100 Medley relay

2016 Rio Olympics

China’s Shi Jinglin  has qualified for the Rio Olympics with the Chinese national team to swim the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

Shi Jinglin  won the bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:22.28

2017 FINA World Championships

China’s Shi Jinglin  won bronze in the 200m breaststroke on day six of World Championships in 2:21.93.  She trailed Russia’s Yuliya Efimova who swam 2:19.64 for the gold, and Team USA’s Bethany Galat who won silver with a 2:21.77.

  1. GOLD: Yuliya Efimova, RUS, 2:19.64
  2. SILVER: Bethany Galat, USA, 2:21.77
  3. BRONZE: Shi Jinglin, CHN, 2:21.93

2018 Asian Games

Shi Jinglin won 2 medals in Jakarta, picking up a gold as a prelims swimmer of the 4×100 mixed medley relay and bronze individually in the 100 breast (1:07.36).

2018 Short Course World Championships

At her home games in Hangzhou, Jinglin helped China to a silver medal in the 4×100 medley relay, splitting 1:03.97 on breaststroke.

International Medals

Place Event Year Meet
Bronze 200 Breast 2016 Olympic Games
Gold 400 Medley Relay 2015 World Championships
Bronze 200 Breast 2015 World Championships
Bronze 200 Breast 2017 World Championships
Bronze 400 Mixed Medley Relay 2017 World Championships
Silver 400 Medley Relay 2018 Short Course World Championships
Gold 100 Breast 2014 Asian Games
Bronze 200 Breast 2014 Asian Games
Gold 400 Mixed Medley Relay 2018 Asian Games
Bronze 100 Breast 2018 Asian Games

Best Times

Course Event Time Date Meet
lcm 100 Breast 1:06.28 08/03/15 2015 FINA World Championships
Kazan, Russia
lcm 200 Breast 2:21.93 07/28/17 2017 FINA World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
China (Fu Yuanhui, Shi Jinglin, Lu Ying, and Shen Duo) took gold in women's 4x100m medley relay at 2015 FINA World Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com) Shi Jinglin (CHN) split 1:06.35 to help China's 4x100m medley relay qualify 1st for the final. 2015 FINA World Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com) (photo: Mike Lewis) Yulia Efimova, Rie Kaneto , Shi Jinglin - 2016 Rio Olympics/photo credit Simone Castrovillari Jinglin Shi 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) Jinglin Shi 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis) JInglin Shi 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary (photo: Mike Lewis)