游泳世锦赛 | “下次还想来！”——12岁游泳小将于子迪书写夏日童话

Core Points - Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi, at the age of 12, became the youngest medalist in the history of the Swimming World Championships, achieving remarkable performances in her events [1][4] - Yu Zidi expressed her excitement and adaptation to the competitive atmosphere of the championships, highlighting the intensity of the competition [1] - She achieved personal bests in two events, finishing fourth in both the 200m individual medley and the 200m butterfly, narrowly missing podium finishes [1][3] Performance Highlights - In the 200m individual medley final, Yu Zidi was just 0.06 seconds away from a medal, with her last 50m freestyle split time being 30.17 seconds, only 0.01 seconds slower than the champion [1] - In the 200m butterfly final, her time was only 0.31 seconds behind the bronze medalist [1] - Yu Zidi also participated in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay, earning a bronze medal despite not swimming in the final [3] Competitor Recognition - Foreign competitors, including Canadian swimmer Harvey and American swimmer Walsh, praised Yu Zidi's performance and potential, indicating a bright future for her in the sport [4] - Notably, swimmer Popovici acknowledged Yu Zidi's impressive speed at her age, comparing her performance favorably to his own at the same age [4] Future Aspirations - Yu Zidi expressed her desire to continue competing at high levels, aiming for the podium in future championships, including the upcoming Budapest World Championships [7]