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China's 12-year-old Yu Zidi reaches 2nd final at Aquatics Worlds

Published : 31 Jul 2025, 04:14

  DF News Desk
Yu Zidi in action during the semifinal, July 25, 2025. File Photo: Xinhua by Wu Zhizun.

China's 12-year-old Yu Zidi advanced to her second final at the World Aquatics Championships here on Wednesday, clocking two minutes 7.95 seconds in the women's 200-meter butterfly semifinal, reported Xinhua.

Yu, who narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter individual medley on Monday, placed sixth in her semifinal heat.

The race was led by Olympic champion Summer McIntosh of Canada, who posted a time of 2:06.22.

Competing in her first international meet, Yu qualified for the final as the eighth-fastest swimmer overall. The final will be held on Thursday.