Backstroke ace Lee Ju-ho, backstroke 200m, 1:55:60 again! Australian Warfare Effect Next Year's Game 54 Seconds Challenge!
Oct 18, 2025
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Lee Ju-ho was the first to hit the touchpad with a time of 1:55:60 in the 200m backstroke, the main event of the 106th Busan National Sports Festival, held at Sajik Indoor Swimming Pool in Busan on the 18th. Yoo Ki-bin, the second-place Gyeonggi representative, came in second with a time of 2:00:23, and Kim Sung-joo, the third-place Gangwon representative, came in third with a time of 2:01:14. Lee Ju-ho was the only one of the eight finalists to record a minute, advancing his Korean record of 1:55.70 set at this year's Singapore World Championships by 0.10 seconds. He showed his strength to reduce his competition record of 1:56.86 set at the National Sports Festival last year by 1.26 seconds in a year. It is the first Korean record to come out of Sajik Indoor Swimming Pool in this competition.
Veteran backstroke ace Lee Ju-ho is a player who breaks Korean records every time in physical competitions and in every selection match. As a reliable athlete, he met the expectations of swimming fans by reducing his Korean record again on this day.
Lee Ju-ho added "A new Korean record came out after a long time at the Singapore World Championships. After that, with the support of the Korean Swimming Federation, I trained for a month in Australia and finished about two weeks in Korea, but I got a good record." "I think I always get good records because I keep getting good opportunities and being able to train in Australia."Just a few months after the World Championship, 'Hanshin' came out again. I'm satisfied with it." "I was disappointed that I couldn't make the final at the Singapore World Championship. We have to go out with a better record for next year's Asian Games. I always had a desire for a record, so I came to aim for Hanshin this time, and a good record came out as I prepared well in Australia"I looked back. "I'm trying because I'm not a world-class player yet. You can't be complacent. I'm always trying new changes and taking care of my weight and rest. I think this year's new weight training program is a good fit. As we continue to stimulate and change, our records are naturally decreasing every year," he said, hinting at the secret of the Hanshin maker without stopping.
Lee Ju-ho, who said he is not a world-class player even though he ranked fifth in the Doha World Championship last year, said, `"The world class is Son Heung-min. We have to make a better record at next year's Asian Games in order to get near that." I was humbled and confident. Regarding the confrontation with Japanese backstroke aces, who recently posted good records in the 1:55 range, he expressed reasonable confidence, saying, `I don't think I'll ever lose if I get close.'
Lee Ju-ho's challenge to Korean and Asian records continues. Lee Ju-ho said "The 100m backstroke has the same record as it was broken three years ago. I will try again to break a new Korean record in this competition," he said, his eyes shining. When asked by Lee Ju-ho how far the record is, he replied, "The thirty-year-old Hanshin Maker." "My possibilities are endless. Age doesn't matter. There is still a lot of possibility left. First of all, the goal is to enter the 54th second range next year. If you enter the 54-second range, you will have a gold medal in the Asian Games. You can compete shoulder to shoulder with world-class players at the World Championships as well."
On the way out of the interview, Lee Ju-ho made a special request to the reporters. "When writing the article, please write down your sincere gratitude to the Korean Swimming Federation and the Chairman of the International Committee Yang Yo-sep for supporting Australia's off-season training in both ways." There is an ace who does not forget to appreciate his surroundings, an improvement who does not know his satisfaction, and the secret to a record that does not stop.
Busan = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
