Zhang Yufei of China after the award ceremony for the women's 100m butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on July 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang added two gold medals in swimming as China leads the medal table of the World Aquatics Championships with 17 golds.

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 24  -- Zhang Yufei claimed the women's 100m butterfly title and Qin Haiyang registered a historic breaststroke victory here on Monday as China consolidated its lead on medal standings at the World Aquatics Championships.

17-year-old Yu Yiting added a bronze in the women's 200m individual medley (IM) to China's medal haul on the second day of swimming competition.

China is now atop the medal table with 17 golds, five silvers and six bronzes. 12 of the gold medals were won by their all-conquering diving team and three from artistic swimmers. Australia is second on 5-2-1, and Japan third on 4-1-4.