Yang Yu clocked a time of 1 minute 57.86 seconds to take the third gold for Zhejiang in women's 200m freestyle at the 10th National Games on Sunday.

Yang, 20, who finished third in women's 200m freestyle at Barcelona world championship, powered forward in the last lap to clinch the gold.

It was Zhejiang's third gold following the men's 400m individual medley and men's 4x100m freestyle relay.

"I have found my best form in the race and the victory helps me build up my confidence," said Yang Yu."I have been aiming for the 2008 Beijing Olympics."

The victory meant more to Yang who had already won five silver medals in the last two National Games.

"I had been trying to break the jinx of being long-time runner-up and finally got the reward today,"said Yang.

"I didnot take lead in the first half, but that's just my tactics. Cheers from my fans gave me power too,"she added.

Pang Jiaying from Shanghai finished second in 1:57.95 with Pang's teammate Zhu Yingwen third in 1:58.32.

"I had my best swim today and the result is out of my expectation,"said Pang.

Pang's teammate Zhu, 24, who have been in three National Games,expressed her doubt on her participation in the Beijing Olympics.

"I am not sure whether I will swim till the Beijing Olympics. It depends on my physical conditions. I am not young any more and have sustained a lot of injuries," said Zhu.