Yu’s participation on the World Championships has divided opinion.
Rivals within the championships have to be no less than 14 years of age however Yu was permitted entry as a result of her instances met the affiliation’s ‘A’ customary.
However, whereas Yu’s capacity isn’t in query, not everyone seems to be satisfied she needs to be allowed to compete on the worldwide stage but.
The subject was mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside with four-time world champion swimmer Karen Pickering and Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry providing differing opinions.
“To see a teenager go within the occasions she is doing is on the one hand astonishing, nevertheless it does barely elevate the query of how lengthy has she been coaching exhausting?” mentioned Pickering.
“What sort of coaching is she doing? What’s that doing to her bodily?
“I fear about what it is doing bodily to a toddler doing that quantity of coaching at that age. We have seen it with gymnasts which can be pushed too younger and the impression it has on their physique long-term.”
Parry, although, mentioned Yu’s participation was “optimistic” and had echoes of Sharron Davies, who represented Nice Britain on the 1976 Olympics on the age of 13.
“It is a younger lady who’s 12 years of age and it is proper we’re asking questions, however I bought spanked by a 15-year-old Michael Phelps in Sydney and he went on to be the best swimmer we have ever seen,” mentioned Parry.
“You’ll be able to have kids, whether or not or not it’s Sharron Davies, Yu or Katie Ledecky, however we’ve bought to deal with their psychological well being and ensure they don’t seem to be being pushed an excessive amount of bodily.
“These younger proteges needs to be celebrated.”
