China's Fu Yuanhui was competiting in the women's 50m backstroke. Fu, in the fourth lane, become a household name in this country, after saying on natioal TV that she utilized all her "prehistorical powers" after the 50m backstroke final in Rio.
China's Fu Yuanhui wins women's 50m backstroke at Asian Swimming Championships |
The 20-year-old took some time off after the Olympics, and reportedly did not train as hard for this meet. Despite that, the Girl with Prehistoric powers would cruise to victory in 27.86 seconds. Teammate Wang Xue'er won silver in 28.01.