China's Yu Zidi sets Asian record to claim second gold at Asian Games

China's Yu Zidi competes in the final of the women's 200m individual medley swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on September 21, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi claimed her second gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, winning the women's 200m individual medley in an Asian record time of two minutes 6.10 seconds.

China's defending champion Yu Yiting took silver in 2:07.99, while Japan's Narita Mio finished third in 2:10.40.

Yu's performance marked the first Asian record from swimming at the Games. She finished her Games debut with the 200m butterfly title on Sunday.