At just 12 years old, China’s Yu Zidi is already one of the fastest swimmers in the world. Her times are so quick in fact, that she is currently competing – and impressing – at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

The globe got its first look on Sunday at 12-year-old Chinese prodigy swimmer Yu Zidi, making her debut at the swimming world championships.

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USA Swimming team members are recovering from acute gastroenteritis as they compete in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, a spokesperson for the team told NPR on Sunday. The team's medical staff has been "treating those experiencing symptoms and advising the team on further preventative and recovery measures,

It was not clear how much the illness had impacted the team, but several swimmers either were pulled from their events or struggled Sunday.