12 Year Old Nearly Medals at World Championships | Day 2 Finals Recap

Night 2 in Singapore brought big drama and world-class performances. From a near-podium finish by 12-year-old Yu Zidi to dominant wins by Summer McIntosh and Qin Haiyang, here’s everything you missed from Day 2 of finals and semifinals at the 2025 World Championships. 🥇 Day 2 Event Highlights: Women’s 200m Individual Medley Final 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh wins her second gold of the meet 🇺🇸 Alex Walsh takes silver 🇨🇦 Mary-Sophie Harvey earns bronze 🇨🇳 12-year-old Yu Zidi finishes 4th — almost claiming a historic medal Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final 🇨🇳 Qin Haiyang reclaims his world title 🇮🇹 Nicolo Martinenghi takes silver 🇰🇬 Denis Petrashov secures bronze — Kyrgyzstan’s first-ever Worlds medal Women’s 100m Butterfly Final 🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh wins gold in a championship record 🇧🇪 Roos Vanotterdijk and 🇦🇺 Alexandria Perkins round out the podium Men’s 50m Butterfly Final 🇫🇷 Maxime Grousset takes gold in a photo finish 🇨🇭 Noè Ponti and 🇮🇹 Thomas Ceccon claim silver and bronze 🔍 Semifinals to Watch: Women’s 100m Backstroke Semifinals Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown, and Kylie Masse set up a blockbuster final Expect fireworks on Day 3! 🎥 What’s in the Video: Full breakdown of every final and key semifinal Commentary on breakout stars and underdogs Analysis of 12-year-old Yu Zidi's stunning swim What these results mean heading into Day 3 🔗 Links & Resources: 🛍️ Need elite swim gear or racing suits? SwimOutlet (affiliate): https://www.swimoutlet.com/?teamid=47870 🤿 Not sure which tech suit to buy? Try the free suit selector: https://www.theswimsuitguy.co.uk/which-tech-suit-should-i-buy 🧢 Custom caps & training plans available at: https://www.theswimsuitguy.co.uk 🔔 Subscribe for more daily championship recaps, analysis, and tech suit content! #WorldAquaticsChampionships #Singapore2025 #YuZid