Chen Xinyi


Chen Xinyi is a Chinese competitive swimmer, swimming freestyle, butterfly and individual medley.

Career

At the 2014 Asian Games, she won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle, 100 metre butterfly and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

Failed doping test

While swimming for the Chinese national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Xinyi tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned substance. Following this, she was suspended from competition in the 2016 Summer Olympics by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Swimming Federation Doping Panel decided to impose on her a period of two years’ ineligibility, from August 11, 2016 to August 10, 2018 for her first anti-doping rule violation.

Personal bests (long course)

EventTimeMeetDateNote
50 m freestyle24.532016 National Championship Games of ChinaApril 10, 2016
100 m freestyle53.842013 National Games of ChinaSeptember 9, 2013
100 m butterfly56.612014 Asian GamesSeptember 23, 2014
200 m individual medley2.09.552013 National Games of ChinaSeptember 7, 2013
400 m individual medley4.39.542013 World Aquatics ChampionshipsAugust 4, 2013