She became the youngest ever medallist at the World Aquatics Championships in August, with a bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay, at just 12 years old. Her performances throughout the Championship were impressive: fourth-placed finishes in the 200m individual medley final, the 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley. Earlier in the year, her 2:06.83 in the 200m butterfly during the Chinese Championship in May marked the fifth-fastest time globally – and would have won gold at the 2024 World Championship.
