Qin claims gold, Yu wins hearts at Singapore Worlds

Chinese swimmers stole the show at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday, as child prodigy Yu Zidi left everyone stunned with her phenomenal talent and the country's "breaststroke king" Qin Haiyang reclaimed his crown in a magnificent manner.

The second day of the world championships in Singapore saw plenty of medal-winning and record-smashing feats, and yet the proudest moment for Team China wasn't celebrated on the podium.

Instead, the global sports community joined Chinese fans in marveling the arrival of the world's fastest-ever 12-year-old, male or female, in an individual medley race, as Yu refreshed her personal best to clock 2 minutes 9.21 seconds to finish fourth in the 200 meter individual medley final.