Xu Jiayu

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Day 8 Relay Lineups: Dressel Goes For 7, Sjostrom In For Swedes

Full Name:	Xu Jiayu
Born:	August 19th, 1995
	Zhejiang, China
Nationality:	China
Status:	Active

Xu Jiayu Jiayu Xu is a Chinese backstroke specialist and the national record holder of all backstroke distances in the country. Born August 19, 1995 Xu is originally from Zhejiang, China and he competed in his first Olympic Games at the 2012 London Olympics. 2012 London Olympics Prior to the London Olympics Xu hadn't made too many headlines on the international swimming scene. In an Olympic Games where China focused on entering its athletes in limited events to maximize swims, Xu was only entered in the 200-meter backstroke. In his event Xu touched in 8th within his heat, and finished 28th overall. 2014 Chinese Nationals Xu really burst onto the scene at the 2014 Chinese Spring National Championships with a win in the 100-meter backstroke setting the world's fastest time of the year. On day two of the meet Xu also won the 50-meter backstroke, posting the world's third fastest time of the year. In the 200-meter back his time was five seconds faster than his performance in London, and won the event with a time that would've won the 2013 World Championships. 2015 World Championships Going into the World Championships Xu was ranked within the top of world in the backstroke events. He took 4th in the …

Day 8 Relay Lineups: Dressel Goes For 7, Sjostrom In For Swedes

Caeleb Dressel swims fly as he looks for his 7th gold of the 2017 World Championships on the medley relay.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 8 Finals Preview

Camille Lacourt seeks a three-peat in the men’s 50 back in his final swim.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel goes for the finals double tonight in the 50 free and 100 fly.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Day 7 finals will feature the showdown between Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100 fly.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Team USA’s Matt Grevers returns to the pool this morning for the men’s 50 back prelims and will look to set himself up for a shot at another individual medal.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Preview

Lilly King and Katie Meili will be back in action on day 7 in the women’s 50 breast.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Olympic champ Ryan Murphy (USA) will compete for gold against 100 back World Champion Xu Jiayu (CHN) and fellow Olympic backstroke medalist Evgeny Rylov (RUS).

Race Video: Men’s 200 Back Final in Budapest with Rylov-Murphy-Pebley

Watch as Russia’s Evgeny Rylov breaks the European Record in the men’s 200m back final in Budapest. Americans Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley finished second and third, respectively.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview

Sarah Sjostrom will have a double on day 6, starting off with the 100 free final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

Nathan Adrian will be going for his first individual world title in the men’s 100 free final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Newly minted world record holder Sarah Sjostrom will be back in action in the 100 freestyle at day 5 prelims.

2017 Worlds: Mixed Medley Relay Record Goes Down Again in Finals

Matt Grevers led off the mixed medley relay, as the USA broke the world record for the same time today at the 2017 World Championships.

ASIA: Refugee Swimmer Mardini Fulfills Vow to Return to Budapest

Years ago in Budapest, Mardini and her sister slept in a train station and weren’t staying under favorable conditions. She then promised herself she would return to the city one day, but under different circumstances.

Relay Lineups: King, Dressel Surprising Additions To U.S. Mixed Medley

Caeleb Dressel will swim the mixed 400 medley relay tonight in Budapest.