Lee Joo-ho 200m backstroke and Kim Min-seok 200m individual medley set new Korean short course records
Lee Joo-ho 200m backstroke and Kim Min-seok 200m individual medley set new Korean short course records
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The South Korean swimming team returned home on Thursday from Singapore, where the third edition of the 2024 International Swimming Federation (AQUA) Management World Cup was held, with three new national records.
First, backstroker Lee Joo-ho (Seogwipo City Hall) finished in 1:52.85 in the men's 200m backstroke final on the first day of competition at the OCBC Aquatic Center in Singapore, shaving 0.1 seconds off the Korean record he set at the second edition of the Business World Cup in Incheon a week ago.
However, he did not make the podium as he finished fourth, 0.05 seconds behind third-place Zach Dahlgren (USA).
The Management World Cup is held on a 25-meter short course, rather than the 50-meter long course used at the Olympics.
On the second day of competition, Kim Min-seok (Busan Swimming Federation) broke the Korean record in the men's 200-meter individual medley twice in one day.
He qualified for the final with a time of 1:56.91 in the preliminaries, breaking the Korean record of 1:56.96 set by Noh Min-kyu (Gyeonggi Go) a week earlier in Incheon by 0.05 seconds, 카지노사이트 and then rewrote the record in the afternoon with a time of 1:55.96 to finish sixth overall.
Looking ahead to next month's Short Course World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Lee said through the Korea Swimming Federation, “I wasn't in the best condition after the Paris Olympics this year, but I was able to improve my time because I tried to do my best every moment,” he said, adding, “I'm disappointed with my ranking, but I will improve my skills for the short course and do better next time.”
“I was tired at the end of the season, but I tried to have fun, and I got a good result,” said Kim Min-seok, who set the first individual Korean record in both the long and short course. ”Of course, it would have been better if I had a higher ranking, but I am proud of the fact that I improved my time and will work harder to fill in the gaps in the future.”
“Having two short course experiences in Incheon and Singapore was a good opportunity for us to prepare for the World Championships in Budapest in December, as we worked on our dolphin kick and other short course-specific techniques,” said Team Coach Jeon Jeon-hyun.