The Chinese Yu Zidi took the spotlight on the opening day of the Langebaan World Championship on Sunday in Singapore. The swim sensation made its debut at the age of 12 and did not do it without merit.
Yu has been standing out in China for a long time with impressive times and started in the series of the 200 -meter alternating stroke. She clocked 2.11.90. That time was just enough to continue to the semi -finals.
Later at the World Cup, Yu also starts on the 200 -meter butterfly stroke and 400 meters alternating stroke. She is expected to have more chance of getting far in those two parts. She qualified with times with which she would fall just next to the stage at last year’s Olympic Games.
If Yu was allowed to take a medal on one of the individual parts, she matches a record from 1936. Then the Danish Inge Sørensen won a bronze medal in the 200 -meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games. Sørensen was only twelve years old at the time.
Sørensen is the youngest ever with an individual swimming medal in a global tournament. In fact, the international swimming union has a minimum age of fourteen years, but in exceptional cases an exception is made. That happened in the case of Yu.
There was also plenty of Dutch input on the opening day of the World Cup. Caspar Corbeau qualified for the semi -finals in the 100 meter breaststroke. The 24-year-old American Dutchman did that with a time of 59.03. He continued fourth.
The semi -finals are scheduled later on Sunday. Corbeau finished in seventh place in the 100 -meter breaststroke during the World Cup last year. At the Paris Olympic Games he became eighth. Corbeau conquered the bronze medal at the double distance in Paris.
Nyls Korstanje and Sean Niewold reached the semi -finals of the 50 meter butterfly stroke. With 22.96, Korstanje set the fifth time. Niewold swam the twelfth time with 23.21. Tessa Giele qualified for the semi -final in the 100 meter butterfly stroke. She came to a time of 57.56.
The swimming players on the 4×100 meter freestyle qualified with the third time before the final later on Sunday. Milou van Wijk, Femke Spiering, Sam van Nunen and Marrit Steenbergen came to a time of 3.35.47. Only Australia and the United States were faster.
The Chinese Yu Zidi Attracted the Spotlight on Sunday in Singapore on the Opening Day of the World Long Course Championships. The Swimming Sensation Made Her Debut at the Age of 12 and Did Not Do Badly.
Yu Has Been Attracting Attention in China for some Time with Impressive Times and Started in the Series of the 200 meters Individual Medley. She Clocked 2.11.90. That time was just enough to advance to the semi-finals.
Later at the world championships, yu will also start in the 200 meter butterfly and 400 meters individual medley. She is expected to have a better chance of getting far in those two events. She qualified with times that would have just missed the stage at Last Year’s Olympic Games.
Should yu win a medal in one of the individual events, she will equal a record from 1936. Then the Danish Inge Sørensen won a bronze medal in the 200 meter Breaststroke at the Olympic Games. Sørensen was only just twelve years old at the time.
Sørensen is the youngst ever with an individual swimming medal at a global tournament. The International Swimming Federation Actual Has A Minimum Age of Fourteen, But Exceptions Are Made in Exceptional Cases. That happened in the case of yu.
There was also plenty of Dutch input on the opening day of the world championships. Caspar Corbeau Qualified for the semi-finals in the 100 meter Breaststroke. The 24-year-old American Dutchman Did So with a Time of 59.03. He advanced in Fourth Place.
The Semi-Finals are Scheduled for Later on Sunday. Corbeau finished sevth in the 100 meter Breaststroke at Last Year’s World Championships. He finished Eighth at the Paris Olympic Games. Corbeau won The Bronze Medal in The Double Distance in Paris.
Nyls Korstanje and Sean Niewold Reached the Semi-Finals of the 50 meters Butterfly. Korstanje Set The Fifth Time with 22.96. Niewold Swam the Twelfth Time with 23.21. Tessa Giele Qualified Tenth for the Semi-Final in the 100 meter Butterfly. She reached a time or 57.56.
The swimmers in the 4×100 meters freestyle qualified with the third time for the final later on Sunday. Milou van Wijk, Femke Spiering, Sam van Nunen and Marrit Steenbergen Reached a Time of 3.35.47. Only Australia and the United States Were Faster.