Article: Preview: Chinese swimmers Qi and Wu to be tested at World Championships

Preview: Chinese swimmers Qi and Wu to be tested at World Championships

By Sportswriter Zhang Wei

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmers Qi Hui and Wu Peng are going to find out their outlooks leading to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in a dip of the pool at the upcoming Melbourne World Championships.

Since breaststroke ace Luo Xuejuan retired on January 29 due to heart problems, Qi Hui has become the flag bearer of Chinese swimming squad heading to the 12th World Championships

The 22-year-old Qi is slated to participate in the women's 200 meters breaststroke, 200 and 400 meters individual medley events at the World Championships to kick off on March 25.

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