'Hwang Sun-woo'This Olympics is the end of my swimming life'
Jul 29, 2024
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Hwang Sun-woo (Gangwon Provincial Office), who missed the 200m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics by 0.04 seconds, expressed deep regret in the mixed zone after the race.
Hwang gave a disappointing result of 1:45.92 at the semifinal. I've been preparing hard for three years, but I'm disappointed because the results came out a little bit disappointed. "I will finish the remaining 800m relay, 100m freestyle, and 400m medley relay."." hit first place in the first 100m.After 100 meters, his pace dropped sharply, falling to fifth place in the group, and eventually failing to advance to the final round, where the top eight advanced to ninth place overall, Hwang Sun-woo said, `I haven't figured out my race yet. In the morning, I felt fine, so I thought I could do well in the semifinals, but I lost my pace because I was under load in the second half of the 50m.
"I think it's right to forget about today and focus on the next game. "I couldn't make it to the finals by a single stroke." "It is a semifinal line that has been a lesson and experience in moving forward as a swimmer rather than regretting it. I'll shake it off quickly and prepare well for the rest of the game. This Olympics is not the end of my swimming life. I will prepare hard for the next major competitions and the remaining games of the Olympics"I vowed.
Kim Woo-min, who watched Hwang Sun-woo's elimination from the final round, said, "I was sad to see the result because I knew that we worked harder than anyone else next to Sun-woo and we knew that we worked harder than each other." "I should shake off the disappointment today and focus on the rest of the game and show what I've prepared for the past three years in my best condition."He expressed his determination for the 800m podium in the relay." "The preparations for the relay are going well. If we work well with our team members and trust each other and have confidence in each other, there will be good results."
Paris = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
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