Hwang Seon-woo, the hope of Korean swimming, has started full-scale preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games by leaving for Australia for field training.
Hwang Seon-woo is determined to스포츠토토 hold a golden race in the Asian Games in individual as well as team events.
This is reporter Moon Young-gyu’s report.
[Reporter]
Hwang Seon-woo, who is starting his second field training in Australia, also tidied up his head, intending to focus only on training for the time being. [ Soundbite
] Hwang Seon-woo/National Swimming Representative : “I thought I wouldn’t be able to cut my hair for about 40 days, so I cut my hair short.” As a leader specialized in mid- to long-distance, he is expected to focus on strengthening his physical strength and managing races. [Soundbite] Hwang Seon-woo(National Swimming Team) : “Middle- and long-distance coaches value physical strength as the most basic, so I think it will be very helpful in developing physical strength.”] Hwang Seon-woo won the short course world championship last December She is on the rise to the point where she won a gold medal in the 200m freestyle at the championships with a new Asian record. The goal is not just individual competition. As the four members of the relay team, including Hwang Seon-woo, are together, the biggest goal of this training session is to win the first gold medal in the team event at the Asian Games. He has a lot of potential, as he finished fourth in the 800m relay at the Short Course World Championships last year.
[Soundbite] Hwang Seon-woo/National swimmer : “I have a strong desire to achieve the result of 1st place in the team event (Asian Games), which has not yet been achieved in the 800m relay race.” depends on
This is Moon Yeong-gyu from KBS News.