Coach Kim Hyo-yeol, led by Lee Ju-ho X Ji Yoo-chan X Baek In-cheol, appointed general manager of the management team (Official)
Jul 17, 2025
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The Korea Swimming Federation held a performance improvement committee meeting on the 15th and decided to appoint leader Kim Hyo-yeol, who has the most experience as a national team coach and fostered a number of excellent players among the 12 coaches of the current swimming national team, as the next general manager, and officially announced the appointment on the 17th with final approval from the Korea Sports Council on the 16th.
General manager Kim Hyo-young started his leadership career as the head coach of Goyang City Hall in 2009 after being a freestyle player until 2008 with his first Taegeuk mark in 1999. After starting his national leadership career at the 2019 Gwangju World Swimming Championships, he proved his excellent leadership by producing gold medalists in the sprint category, including Lee Ju-ho (Seoguryo City Hall), the first backstroke finalist at the World Swimming Championships, Ji Yoo-chan (Daegu Metropolitan City Hall), and Baek In-cheol (Hwaseong City Hall).
General manager Kim Hyo-yeol will lead the management team of the Singapore World Swimming Championships, which will depart on the 24th, and oversee the national team participating in various international competitions until the end of 2026, including the Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games next year. "I feel a great sense of responsibility. I will serve as a bridge between my fellow coaches and athletes and contribute to the development of Korean swimming with the aim of researching advanced swimming and fostering excellent athletes in the future." expressed his aspirations.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
