# China swimming prodigy Yu Zidi wins third Asian Games gold in record time

https://mins.news/en/item/70495

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 10:50 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/23/chinas-swimming-prodigy-yu-zidi-bags-third-gold-in-asian-games-record?traffic_source=rss

> China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds by winning the 400m individual medley in a Games-record 4:28.56. She lowered Ye Shiwen’s 2014 record by about 4.5 seconds and is emerging as a potential medal contender for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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