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Hwang Seon-woo, who showed an impressive performance in the 200m freestyle, reached the semifinals by setting a new Korean record in the 100m freestyle. In the semifinals to be held on the morning of the 28th, for the first time ever, they will challenge to advance to the 100m freestyle final.
By Kim Hyung-yeol from Tokyo.
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took the lead at the world record pace in the 200m freestyle,
[USA relay team:
I ran
100m in 49.7 seconds. This is the fastest pace ever in the 200m freestyle event.]
Hwang Seon-woo, who was overtaken in 170 m one after another and placed 7th,
[Hwang Seon-woo / National Swimming Team: I did my best, but I think it was very difficult. Last 50m. (Where does your eye hurt?) I can't open my eyes well. now. (Is it difficult?) Yes.]
I made up my mind and went to the 100m preliminaries.
After vigorously dividing the current and finishing 5th in the first 50m section, I caught up with each other with a sprint with all my might and took the touchpad for the second time.
He broke the 48-second barrier for the first time as a Korean player, reducing the Korean record set by him two months ago by 0.07 seconds at 47 seconds 97.
We also got a ticket to the semi-finals by placing 6th overall.
[Hwang Seon-woo/Sooyoung National Team: I am so happy that I was invited to the 47th invitation, and I hope I can manage my condition more and break the record even more.]
Hwang Seon-woo finished the hard day by competing in the 800m relay again in 40 minutes.
[Hwang Seon-woo/Sooyoung National Team: It seems a lie to say that I have remaining strength and it is very difficult, but I will do my best to show you a good record in the 100m freestyle. Thank you.]
Hwang Seon-woo, who has digested a murderous schedule, will challenge to advance to the 100m freestyle final for the first time in Korean history in the semi-final to be held this morning.