The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!

Sep 01, 2025

The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!



The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!
"I will win next year's Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games with a better record."

Kim Woo-min and Ji Yoo-chan (Gangwon Provincial Office), who returned to the gold medal at the Singapore World Swimming Championships, aimed for their second consecutive Asian Games next year at the national team's award ceremony held by the Korean Swimming Federation on the 1st.

The Korean Swimming Federation held a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. to reward the national team for the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore at the Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul.




The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!
Chung Chang-hoon, president of the Korea Swimming Federation, said in a greeting, `Our team made good results after two months of training at Jincheon National Training Center. In the media, 'I didn't get a good scoreThere was a lot of talk about ', but after last year's Paris Olympics, Jincheon Swimming Pool began construction of 3m, and it did not train properly. Compared to the four-week off-season training in Japan in April and the two-month training from May, the performance was good." "Now we have to look at the future rather than the past. Please look at and evaluate the future, including the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games and the 2028 LA Olympics. There are many good players coming out and they are competitive enough. The federation will more than double its support. We have already completed a field trip to Australia and we will come up with a good direction." Vice Chairman Lee Sung-bok then dispatched a team of 35 athletes, 12 leaders, and 47 managers in the men's 400m freestyle, with Kim Woo-min setting a bronze medal with a time of 3:42.60 and Ji Yoo-chan setting an Asian record for the first time in six years in fierce competition from the men's 50m to the end, making it the first time for Korea to advance to the final round of the men's 50m freestyle at the World Championships. Cho Hyun-joo and Lee Joo-ho set a new Korean record and gained great confidence by beating China for the first time in the men's 400m medley relay and reaching the final round." "Diving confirmed the potential and potential of Korea's ever-growing diving with 12 athletes competing in all events. Despite unfavorable conditions such as water temperature and water quality, open water swimming showed Korea's unique characteristics by participating in all events. High diving is the only one that has been participating since 2013, leaving a clear mark" he evaluated.

Chairman Chung Chang-hoon then delivered 10 million won in rewards to Kim Woo-min (a 400m freestyle bronze medal) and Ji Yoo-chan (a new Asian record of 21:66 in 50m freestyle), and 1 million won in rewards to Korean record writers Cho Hyun-joo (a free-style 200m 1:58:10) and Lee Ju-ho (a backstroke of 200m 1:55:70). In the following interview, Ji Yoo-chan and Kim Woo-min "I'm happy to receive the reward. I would like to thank my colleagues who trained with me, the coaches who helped me, and the federation for their support" expressed his feelings. When asked if the reward ceremony motivates the performance, Kim Woo-min said, `Thank you for preparing the award ceremony for the chairman and vice-chairman at the end of the competition.' When preparing for the competition, practicing while thinking about the reward is very motivating. be swimming happily," he said with a smile.

The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!
The swimming federation's 10 million won reward of 400m women X new record paper Yoo Chan also lost for two consecutive Asian Games next year!
Asked if he was disappointed to lose his second straight game or if he was happy about his second straight podium, Kim Woo-min said, "I couldn't even think of a second straight win after finishing the 400-meter freestyle race. I was very happy to win the prize." "I was afraid of swimming for a long time after basic military training early in the new year, but after finishing the game well, I felt like my worries disappeared, so I was doubly happy." Ji Yoo-chan, who set a new Asian record in the freestyle 50m swim-off and wrote the history of the first-ever final, said, "The afterglow of the swim-off was there throughout the race. Even now, every time I watch the video, it's thrilling." "It was difficult because the sweep-off was held within an hour after running the semifinal, but it was played under the same conditions, so I thought that the opponent was nervous just as I was, so I thought I had to win and go to the final."I looked back at that time.

A year later, questions about the prospects for the Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games followed. Kim Woo-min won three gold medals at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, and Ji Yoo-chan is a defending champion with a gold medal around his neck in the 50m freestyle. Kim Woo-min "After the Hangzhou Asian Games, I have very good memories and good feelings. I want to make good use of that momentum and prepare well from the Asian Games to the 2028 LA Olympics. I want to practice more systematically and perform in a consistent way." "There are good players coming out in China and Japan, but I don't care. First of all, my first priority is to get a good result. Since I won three Asian Games, I want to be a multi-candidate king in next year's Asian Games," he said emphatically. Ji Yu-chan came in first with a good record at the Hangzhou Asian Games. I want to do better in the next Asian Games," he said, his eyes shining. "There's only a year left, so I want to break a good record and finish it off with a good result."He aimed for his second consecutive victory. "I'm nervous because there are many good players in China and Japan, but if I reduce my record rather than care about other players' records, wouldn't I be able to win next year's Asian Games with a good result?"

Men's 400-meter freestyle podium at the World Championships, men's freedom? The golden generation's pride in writing history, including the first run-off at the 50m, was also hidden. Kim Woo-min said, `I'm proud of myself for continuing to show good results. I'm grateful that it was something I couldn't do on my own. I have a desire to continue this career," he gleamed his eyes. "Short-distance racer" Ji Yoo-chan said, "I kept thinking that I wanted to do well while watching previous competitions or Olympics, but I'm proud to show something about this competition. In particular, there are no Korean players who have played in my event, so it's meaningful for me to leave something behind and I think I want to leave something more." When asked about his role model to Ji Yoo-chan, who set a new Asian record at the shortest distance in Korean swimming, he said, `There are many athletes who have learned from watching rather than being a role model. I try to learn a lot by watching the Australian athlete (Cameron McCawy) who won the gold medal in this competition."

Ahead of next year's Asian Games, Kim Woo-min said "Racefully, if the beginning felt strong before, this time he showed the part that came up in the second half. You have to combine these two parts well and run a race that is good for both the first and second half. I'm going to pay more attention to the pace" expressed his determination. Ji Yoo-chan played the game by hitting at the beginning and holding out in the second half, but it worked better this time. If I make the most of my strengths and don't fall behind in the race, I'll be able to cut my record further."




Asked who he wanted to treat with a 10 million won reward, Kim Woo-min said, "(I) want to buy Ho-jun a meal." Ho-jun is a player who puts more effort than anyone else and is a great motivation for us, but he was very disappointed that the results did not come out as much as he tried this tournament. I'll cheer up while eating together." Ji Yoo-chan says, "I'll shoot our part (Lee) Joo Ho-hyung, (Baek) Incheol, (Cho) Sung-jae, and (Yoon) Ji-hwan who worked hard together."," he said with a big smile.

Olympic Parktel= Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.