The World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 concluded on July 30, where the Chinese swimming team secured five golds, three silvers, and eight bronzes, topping the medal table.

The 24-year-old Qin Haiyang set the world record of 2:05.48 in the men's 200m breaststroke and clinched the gold medal. Having already won the men's 50m and 100m breaststroke, he is the first swimmer in championships history to pull off the treble in one World Championships. Given Qin's brilliant achievement, the World Aquatics hailed him as the "king of breaststroke" on its official social media account. 

Zhang Yufei, the Olympic champion, won a gold medal in the women's 100m butterfly. 

The veteran swimmer Xu Jiayu won the bronze medal in the men's 50m backstroke.

These top swimmers will lead Team China to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games, aiming for gold medals.