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flag 12-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi becomes youngest medalist at World Swimming Championships.

flag Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old Chinese swimmer, became the youngest medalist in World Swimming Championships history by winning a bronze medal as part of China's relay team in Singapore. flag Despite not swimming in the final, her participation in the heats earned her the medal, drawing comparisons to Denmark's Inge Sorensen, who won an Olympic medal at 12 in 1936. flag Yu, who started swimming at six, also finished fourth in the 200m butterfly. flag Her achievements have sparked debate about the mental and physical impacts of high-level training on young athletes.

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