13-Year-Old Yu Zidi Throws Down 4:30.79 400 IM, Now #8 All-Time Performer

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
2026 CHINESE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSTuesday, June 16 – Sunday, June 21, 2026
Hangzhou, China
LCM (50 meters)
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Daily Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Thirteen-year-old Yu Zidi continues to make headlines.
On the fourth night of the 2026 Chinese National Swimming Championships, the 13-year-old phenom threw down a time of 4:30.79 to dominate the women’s 400m IM final, dropping over 2.5 seconds from her former best of 4:33.33 to rank eight