Liu Xiang (swimmer)

Liu Xiang (, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer.

Early life
Born Liu Jiaxin in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, she is the only daughter to her parents. Both of her parents were basketball players, but she chose swimming.

Liu is an alumnus of South China Normal University.

Swimming


At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Liu won the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke behind teammate Fu Yuanhui at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In the 2018 Asian Games Liu broke the 27-second barrier in the women's 50m backstroke as she set a world record and took the gold medal.

Short course (25-meter pool)
Key: NR = National Record, AS = Asian Record, WR = World Record