Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 200m Medley Finals - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 28, 2025 China's Zidi Yu in action during the final REUTERS/Edgar Su
(Reuters) -Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has become a sensation at the world championships after missing the podium by only 0.06 seconds in the women's 200 metres individual medley in Singapore on Monday, but she was keen not to get caught up in the hype.
Yu, who shaved over a second off her personal best to finish in two minutes 9.21 seconds, received high praise from fellow competitors but said she was focusing only on her training.
