Yu Zidi, Pan Zhanle Head Up Chinese Roster For 2026 Asian Games
Versatile 13-year-old Yu Zidi is among those named to the Chinese roster for the 2026 Asian Games set for September in Japan.
Indy Pro Swim, Chinese Nationals, & B’s are BACK! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
we discuss the Pro Swim in Indianapolis, Chinese Nationals, and the new *new* NCAA Championship meet format.
Xu Jiayu: “I Hope More Young Athletes Can Step Up and Surpass Me”
At 31, Xu Jiayu remains one of the world’s elite backstrokers, though he acknowledges the physical demands of staying competitive have grown with age.
Zhang Yufei Hits 50 Fly Season-Best, Wang Xizhe Posts Speedy 200 Fly To Close Out CHN Nats
Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei put up a season-best time of 25.27 to win the women’s 50m fly on the final day of the Chinese Nationals.
Wang Changhao Hits 23.21 CHN National Record In Men’s 50 Butterfly
The penultimate night of competition at the 2026 Chinese National Championships saw a national record bite the dust at the hands of 23-year-old Wang Changhao.
Wu Qingfeng Fires Off 24.02 Lifetime Best In Women’s 50 Free At Chinese Nationals
23-year-old Wu Qingfeng logged a new lifetime best of 24.02 in the women’s 50m freestyle, a time which would have won gold at the 2025 World Championships.
Olympian Yu Yiting Flourishing Under Former Aussie Coach Michael Bohl’s Guidance
20-year-old Chinese Olympian Yu Yiting has wreaked havoc on her own personal record list at this week’s Chinese National Swimming Championships.
Xu Fang Clocks 50.73 100 Fly Chinese Record, #2 Asian Of All Time
Xu Fang established a new Chinese national record in the men’s 100m butterfly to become the 2nd-fastest Asian man of all time in the event.
Zhang Zhanshuo Hits Another 1:44 200 Free, As Sun Yang And Pan Zhanle Falter
19-year-old dynamo Zhang Zhanshuo was unstoppable in the men’s 200m free, denying veterans Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle a spot on the podium.
13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Throws Down 4:30.79 400 IM, Now #8 All-Time Performer
On night four of the 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships, the 13-year-old phenom threw down a time of 4:30.79 to dominate the women’s 400m IM final.
Yu Zidi Expands Event Lineup, Claims 400 Free Victory On Day 3 of Chinese Nationals
The 13-year-old prodigy won the women’s 400 freestyle in a massive lifetime best of 4:05.06, ranking her 13th in the world this season.
Xu Jiayu Clocks Asian Record 23.92 50 Back Amid Technical Stroke Revamp
After spending the last year refining his backstroke technique, Xu Jiayu reaped the rewards in Hangzhou with a 23.92 Asian record in the 50 backstroke.
Yu Yiting Clocks 2:06.82 Asian Record in 200 IM at Chinese Nationals, #6 Performer All-Time
A dominant 2:06.82 from Yu Yiting erased the Asian record, topped the world rankings, and elevated her into the top six performers in history.
Two Asian Records Highlight Loaded 2nd Day of Chinese Nationals
Yu Yiting and Xu Jiayu delivered the headline performances on Day 2 of the Chinese National Championships, both rewriting the Asian record books in Hangzhou.
Xu Jiayu Becomes First Asian Sub-24 In 50 Back With 23.92 At Chinese Nationals
The 30-year-old Xu blasted his way to a time of 23.92, breaking the super-suited Asian Record of 24.24 set by Junya Koga back in 2009.
