Walsh powers to 200m individual medley win
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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
'Never seen that': Swimming world in disbelief after 12yo does the unthinkable
Yu Zidi is the talk of the swimming world after the 12-year-old narrowly missed out on a medal at the world championships in Singapore on Monday night. The Chinese swimmer finished fourth in the women's 200m medley final, with Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh taking the gold. Swimming in her first final at a world championships, Yu finished the race in 2 minutes 09.21 seconds, missing out on bronze by just 0.06s. The 12-year-old was fastest off the blocks and in third place at one stage, but faded a little to miss a medal by the barest of margins. She produced the second-fastest final 50 - only behind gold medallist McIntosh. Her performance on the world stage at just 12 years of age blew the swimming world away. American swimmer Alex Walsh, who took silver, said Yu was "phenomenally talented at such a young age", adding: "I think it will be interesting to see how she takes this meet and translates it into the future swims she has because she's definitely got a really bright future." Canadian rival Mary-Sophie Harvey, who narrowly beat Yu to the bronze, predicted the Chinese swimmer will be a force to be reckoned with in three years time at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. "She might have more pressure by the end of the meet because she's been swimming really well so far," said Harvey. "I used to be a junior and I used to think that it's just gaining experience for the future, and I think going into LA we're probably going to see her a lot more." Yu will also compete in the 400m medley and 200m butterfly in Singapore, but she's already caught the attention of the swimming community. Michael Bohl, the Australian coach who works with the Chinese team, has already predicted big things. "I've never seen a 12-year-old that could swim like this," he told Chinese state broadcaster CCTV in May. World Aquatics actually has a minimum age of 14 for swimmers to compete at the world championships, but younger athletes can gain entry if they meet the qualifying standard. Insane! — Fly High (@Jenniferhsu12) July 28, 2025 Respect — Teater Impian (@ditditgli) July 28, 2025 Yu Zidi 4th at 12 years old..... 😱Congrats to our Canadians!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦 — Cecile (@__bunnyhop) July 28, 2025 Summer McIntosh makes it two gold from two races While Yu captured the attention of the swimming world, McIntosh continued to show her star quality with her second gold of the meet. The 18-year-old Canadian romped to victory in the 400m freestyle on Sunday's opening night, and then surged to gold in the 200m medley. "Going into the race tonight my goal was to put my head on the wall first, so to get that done is good," said the teenage phenomenon after her time of 2min 06.69sec. "I'm not super-happy with the time, but honestly, at a world championship, my goal is just to go as fast as I can." Set to compete in the 400m medley, 200m butterfly and 800m freestyle as well, McIntosh has the chance to join Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win five individual titles at a single world championships. "Happy with the gold and hoping to keep up my streak next time," she said. Bronze for Australia's Alexandria Perkins Australian swimmer Alexandria Perkins nabbed a bronze medal in the women's 100m butterfly on Monday night after the country's two gold medals on Sunday. World record holder Gretchen Walsh posted a powerful time of 54.73 that gave the 22-year-old a maiden world championship title and brought the US its first gold of the had upstaged the US in both the men's and women's 4x100m freestyle finals on Sunday night. Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium (55.84) was second in the 100m fly, while Perkins came home fast to nab bronze in a time of 56.33. "I can't be happier with that," an elated Perkins told Channel 9. "It was a new experience being in this final tonight. "I missed out last year at the Olympics, so I'm just really proud of myself for handling my nerves against someone like Gretchen. She's just incredible. She did a phenomenal job." with agencies
Forbes
4 days ago
- Forbes
World Aquatics Day 2: Summer McIntosh And Gretchen Walsh Win Big; Qin Haiyang Takes The 100 Breaststroke Gold
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JULY 27: Summer McIntosh of Team Canada reacts after winning gold in the ... More Women's 400m Freestyle Final on day 17 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at World Aquatics Championships Arena on July 27, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by) On the second day of the World Aquatics championships, Summer McIntosh continued her winning streak. After an impressive semi-final yesterday, the Canadian swimmer won the 200 IM in 2:06.69. McIntosh took a comfortable lead from the start and touched the wall two seconds ahead. The 18-year-old is now the first swimmer to break the 2:06 barrier at the meet. She was followed by Alex Walsh in 2:08.58, while Canada's Mary-Sophie Harvey picked up the bronze in 2:09.15 On Monday, McIntosh had to balance a demanding schedule, which included two events: the 400 free final and the 200 IM semi-finals. Today, she was provided a better opportunity to claim her second world title in Singapore. McIntosh's performance was almost only a second off her world record of 2:05.70 set at the trials in June. However, the swimmer was expecting more from the race.'Going in tonight, my goal was to get my hand on the wall first, so to get that done is good. I'm not super happy with my time.' McIntosh said.'My goal is just to go as fast as I can against my competitors.'' Now she aims to 'keep up the streak' and win five individual medals in Singapore. After achieving '40% of her goals,' she will be competing in the 400 IM, 800 free and 200 fly this week. Gretchen Walsh Wins 100 Free On Monday, Gretchen Walsh secured the first gold medal for Team U.S. Walsh, who was heavily favored to win the 100 fly, secured the podium finish in 54.73. The 22-year-old claimed her first-ever individual gold at the 2025 Worlds, while registering the second-fastest performance in history. Taking down Sarah Sjöström's championship record from 2017, the Nashville-based swimmer was seconds behind her world record time set in May. In a post-race interview, she opened up about her experience winning the race despite battling 'acute gastroenteritis,' which the team picked up at the training camp. 'It was not easy, and I'm just really proud of myself.'' Gretchen Walsh is one of the most consistent swimmers produced by Team U.S. She has consistently excelled in yard and short-course pools, with multiple records and titles to her name. However, since last year, Walsh has established herself as more than just a 'bathtub swimmer.' Qualifying for her debut Olympics by breaking the 2016 world record in the 100 fly and claiming two gold medals in Paris, she has showcased great performances in long-course pools. With Olympian Sarah Sjöström skipping the season, she will now look forward to winning the other three events she qualified for as well: 50 fly, 50 free and 100 free. In the 100 breaststroke, China's Qin Haiyang successfully claimed back his world title. Surpassing Paris Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi, Haiyang won the event in 58.23. Martinenghi, who faded in the second half of the race, managed to touch the wall in 58.58 and was followed by Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan, who took bronze in 58.88. After facing disappointment at the Paris Olympics, Haiyang has made an impressive comeback this season. The 200 backstroke world-record holder, who claimed the first gold for China, is now more confident heading into the upcoming events. 'I'm competing in three events, and they're all tough ones. Even if I didn't win the gold today, I've done better than yesterday, and that's enough for me.' Haiyang stated.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- NBC Sports
Walsh winds up runner-up to McIntosh in 200m IM
Nicole Auerbach caught up with Alex Walsh after Walsh's silver medal in the women's 200m IM at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, with the U.S. swimmer analyzing her performance against race winner Summer McIntosh.
