China rebounds in pool at Beijing Paralympics

Among them, Huang's victor over the U.S. ace swimmer Erin Popovich was a huge upset. The American had won four golds in her first four events, but was beaten by Huang's record time in a margin of 3.40 seconds. Huang said winning the formidable opponent made her dream come true.

"Erin is so strong and excellent at all the strokes. Only in this event I have a close time to her. I think it would be the only chance for me to beat her, so I made great preparation for this event. Now I'm very excited that I beat her and realized my dream." said the winner, adding that the swimming career changed her life a lot.

"It gives me more confidence in many aspects. For example, I never wore short-sleeved shirts before (I chose) swimming but now I can do it easily.

"So I want to tell all the people with disabilities, as long as we strive, we can realise our dreams. Most people with disabilities are introvert. Sport can help them change that." said a tearful Huang, who lost her left arm in an horrendous electricity accident.

A total of 20 world records fell in the pool on Saturday. After seven days of competition, the United States led the swimming tally with 15 golds, followed by China and Britain with nine.

Editor:Zhang Yue