Mary Descenza (USA) – 2:04.14
Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 2:04.27
Liu Zige‘s 2:01.81 world record is considered to be one of the most untouchable records in the sport as no woman has come close to it in over a decade. While Yufei is still 2.05 seconds away, her swim is a major stride for the event and is the fastest time in the world in 12 years. The former Olympic record set by Jiao Liuyang back in 2012 actually represents the closest that any woman got to Zige’s mark prior to this swim by Yufei.
Yufei has had a pretty incredible trajectory in the 200 butterfly this year, having entered 2021 with a personal best of 2:06.51 from the 2015 World Championships. On May 3, 2021, Zhang got down to a 2:06.18 and then broke 2:06 for the first time 2 days later with a 2:05.73. Zhang’s semi-finals time of 2:04.89 marked her 3rd personal best of the year and her gold medal swim means that she has gone from a 2:06.18 to a 2:03.86 in a matter of months.
Zhang Yufei, China s rising butterfly queen
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Zhang Yufei, China s rising butterfly queen
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