China's Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia dive during the women's synchronized 3m springboard final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia, July 25, 2015. [Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters]

"I never thought about my age or gap between my teammates and me. For me, to train my best and work with my partners better are the most important things. We need to improve step by step and perform our best next year," Wu smiled.