Teen sensation makes a splash on Asian Games debut, as China racks up six swimming golds

Yet, after her Asian Games victory, Yu was already looking ahead.

"It was only so-so. I hope I can swim even faster. I improved my time by 0.9 seconds here, and I believe I will perform better next time," she said when asked if she was satisfied with her performance.

She also identified areas of her technique that still need work.

"I need to lower my head earlier, reach farther forward and improve the movement of my legs. Those are all areas that I need to work on."

Yu and Chang's one-two finish also highlighted the depth of China's emerging talent in a traditionally strong event for the country.

Tang, meanwhile, said she believed she could still lower her 50m breaststroke time after breaking the Games record in both the heats and final.

"I think it was about what I had expected, although I could have performed better. There is still room for improvement," Tang said.

"The next step is to move further into the low 29s — between 29.1 and 29.3 — and challenge the world record," she added, noting: "I don't want to place too much pressure on myself. I want to perform well each day and get the most out of daily training and life.

"I am becoming more mature, and the Los Angeles Olympic Games are getting closer, so I need to understand what I should be doing every day."