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China wins two gold medals at the swimming worlds. Americans finish 1-2 in women’s 200-meter medley
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Zhang Yufei, of China, competes in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Monday, July 24, 2023. Zhang won gold. - photo by AP Photo/Nick Didlick
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — China dominated the second day of the swimming world championships on Monday, winning back-to-back gold medals in the first 10 minutes of the session. Zhang Yufei won the women’s 100-meter butterfly and Qin Haiyang went wire-to-wire in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Zhang rallied over the final 15 meters, touching in 56.12 seconds.