{"id":620765,"date":"2025-08-12T14:53:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=620765"},"modified":"2025-08-13T05:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:38:33","slug":"too-young-participation-of-12-year-old-yu-zidi-at-world-championships-sparks-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/too-young-participation-of-12-year-old-yu-zidi-at-world-championships-sparks-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Young? Participation of 12-Year-Old Yu Zidi at World Championships Sparks Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Too Young? Participation of 12-Year-Old Yu Zidi at World Championships Sparks Debate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The way <strong>Yu Zidi<\/strong> performed at the World Championships belied her age. The Chinese youngster, just a 12-year-old, finished fourth in three events in Singapore &#8211; the 200-meter butterfly, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. Yu proved she belonged at the global meet, as she excelled with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/12-year-old-yu-zidi-proves-future-is-bright-after-scaring-podium-on-three-occasions-at-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trio of personal-best times<\/a> while racing against the premier swimmers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to World Aquatics rules, an athlete must be 14 years old to compete in a World Aquatics competition, unless he\/she meets the top qualifying standard in an event. Because Yu hit the A qualifying standard in her events, she was eligible for the World Champs. Still, there is debate over whether Yu should have been allowed to compete in Singapore. Specifically, some individuals have questioned whether participating was healthy for a pre-teen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Twelve years old is incredibly young in swimming,&#8221; said Linda Flanagan, an author and journalist who has written frequently on the topic of children in sports. &#8220;A 12-year-old does not train like an 18- or 20-year-old because their bodies aren&#8217;t equipped to handle the work involved.And also emotionally, it\u2019s not in their best interest. It flies in the face of what psychologists say about what\u2019s healthy for kids, which is not to put all your eggs in one basket, to spread your interests so you don\u2019t become this narrow person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sport of swimming has long been known for the emergence of young female talents. American Amanda Beard was just 14 when she won three medals at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 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