Wang is the current national record holder in individual medley swimming for both short and long courses in all distances (100, 200, and 400 metres).

[citation needed] In November 2010, at age 16, Wang first represented China at the 2010 Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's 200m individual medley event.

In September 2011, Wang broke the Asian record when he won the men's 400m individual medley at the Chinese National Swimming Championships.

[8] In March 2023, Wang won 4 gold medals in the 2023 National Spring Championships, recording a new personal best timing of 54.09 in the 100m backstroke event.

[9] In September 2023, Wang was the main torch bearer who lit the cauldron during the 2022 Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou.

[10] He went on to win the men's 200m individual medley gold medal in the Games with a time of 1:54.62, breaking his own Asian record and becoming the third best swimmer in history for this event.