Chengdu Universiade | Day 5: Chinese swimmers make splash at Chengdu Universiade

Zhang Yufei of China reacts after the women's 50m butterfly final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

China had a strong showing in swimming events with four more golds, as the host leads the Chengdu Universiade medal table on 36 golds.

CHENGDU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmers made a splash in the pool winning four golds as host China kept leading the medal table at the Chengdu Universiade on Wednesday.

Displaying their dominance, the Chinese swimmers took four out of the six gold medals on offer.

Zhang Yufei from Southeast University of China, winner of the 200m butterfly and runner-up in the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympic Games, timed 25.20 seconds for a new FISU record, to grab the gold of women's 50m butterfly.

Qin Haiyang, who is a student of Tongji University and won four gold medals in the just-ended World Aquatics Championships in Japan in July, reached the highest position of the podium in men's 100m breaststroke after clocking 58.92.

Zou Jingyuan of China competes in the rings during the artistic gymnastics men's team final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

Liu Yaxin, representing Shanghai Jiaotong University, took the first place in women's 200m backstroke.

"There are many differences between the World Championships and the FISU Games. In the event, we have more intensive schedule. I was relaxed and the crowd's support brought me confidence," Liu said.

In the mixed 4x100m medley relay, the team of Wang Gukailai, Qin, Zhang and Li Bingjie finished first in 3:44.02, updating the FISU record.

China also collected three golds from taekwondo, gymnastics and diving.

China now tops the medal table on 36 gold, 12 silver and 12 bronze medals, followed by South Korea and Japan with 16 and 14 golds respectively.