On May 22, the 2025 National Swimming Championships entered its sixth competition day, with finals held in five events that day.In the women's 100m freestyle final, Wu Qingfeng claimed the gold medal with a time of 53.27 seconds, while Cheng Yujie finished second in 53.35 seconds, and Yu Yiting took home the bronze with 54.31 seconds. Notably, both Wu Qingfeng and Cheng Yujie achieved the World Championships A-standard time of 54.25 seconds.
Born on January 28, 2003, Wu Qingfeng is also a member of Zhejiang's elite swimming team and has multiple times claimed the national title in the 50-meter freestyle. As a key figure in China’s swimming squad, Wu Qingfeng plays a vital role in relay events. She has competed in both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Games, where she earned two bronze medals—first in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay and later in the women’s 4x100m medley relay.The 2017 Budapest World Swimming Championships marked Wu Qingfeng's debut at the World Championships—at just 14 years old, she finished 9th in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay. Since then, she has also competed in the 2019 and 2023 World Championships, earning a bronze medal in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships.In the women's 200m breaststroke final, 15-year-old Lü Qinyao from Jiangsu stunned everyone with a remarkable finish in the last 50 meters, overtaking veteran Ye Shiwen to claim her first national championship title in 2:25.81—just ahead of the World Championships A-standard time (2:25.91). Ye Shiwen finished second with a time of 2:26.37, while Shandong’s Qu Jianing secured third place at 2:26.48.In the first 100 meters of the race, Ye Shiwen took the lead with a time of 1:09.5, while Yu Jingyao trailed in second place, 0.48 seconds behind. By the 150-meter mark, Ye Shiwen maintained her lead, clocking 1:47.17—but at that point, Lü Qinyao had closed the gap, moving into second place just 1.13 seconds behind Ye. In the final 50 meters, the competition remained fiercely tight, but Lü Qinyao ultimately managed to edge ahead of Ye Shiwen, touching the wall first.Ye Shiwen competed in the women's 200m breaststroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing 6th with a time of 2:24.31, and placed 9th in the women's 200m individual medley, clocking in at 2:10.45.
In the men's 200m backstroke final, Xu JiaYu claimed victory with a time of 1:57.56, becoming the only swimmer to meet the A standard (1:58.07). Yu JingMing finished second in 1:58.52, while Tao GuanNan took home the bronze medal with a time of 1:58.99.Xu Jiayu was born on August 19, 1995, and like Wang Shun, he’s also a long-standing "evergreen" figure in China’s swimming scene. In 2013, still not yet 18 years old, Xu clinched the gold medal in the men’s 200m backstroke final at the National Swimming Championships—and preliminary trials for the National Games—clocking a time of 1:57.83. Since then, he has continued his winning streak in this event, remaining undefeated to this day.At the 2013 Barcelona World Swimming Championships, first-time competitor Xu JiaYu finished 7th in the men’s 200m backstroke with a time of 1:57.13. Then, at the 2017 Budapest World Championships, he made history by claiming his first-ever gold medal in the men’s 100m backstroke, breaking China’s long-standing drought of World Championship medals in this event. He successfully defended his title at the 2019 Gwangju World Championships. Overall, Xu JiaYu boasts an impressive tally of six medals from the long-course World Championships (3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze) and five Olympic medals (1 gold, 4 silver), including two silver medals in the men’s 100m backstroke—both earned at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2024 Paris Games.The Singapore World Championships will mark Xu JiaYu's seventh time competing at the World Championships (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023).In the men's 200m breaststroke final, Qin Haiyang swam a time of 2:07.57 to claim the gold medal, easily meeting the World Championships A standard (2:10.32). Dong Zihao finished second with a time of 2:09.98, also securing a spot at the World Championships A level. Yu Zongda rounded out the podium in third place, clocking in at 2:11.99.
In the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final, Zhejiang team fielded a powerhouse lineup featuring Wang Shun, Fei Liwei, Sun Yang, and Pan Zhanle, clinching the gold medal with a time of 7:12.76. Shandong Zhike team took home the silver with 7:16.10, while the Public Security Sports Association finished third in 7:16.35.
The schedule for May 23 is as follows:
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