Young swimmers making waves at World Aquatics Championships
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Young swimmers Yu Zidi, Summer Mcintosh making waves at World Aquatics Championships
By CNA/Wallace Woon
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12-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi qualified for the women’s 200m individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships, after finishing seventh fastest with a time of 2:10.22 in the semi-finals.
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Despite her young age, Yu has clocked some of the fastest times in the world this year.
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"I'm happy and I will keep trying my best in the future. I hope I can make a breakthrough at this competition and show what I'm truly capable of," she said.
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Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, 18, came in first at the semi-finals with a timing of 2:07.39.
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This came after she stormed to gold in the women’s 400m freestyle earlier in the day.
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Both McIntosh and Yu will compete in the finals of the women's 200m individual medley, which takes place on Jul 28.
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