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Dec 28, 2022 · Hwang Sunwoo clocked a time of 1:39.72 in the finals of the 200-meter freestyle event. The South Korean swimmer, who is just at the start of his career, could be on the path to becoming a top...
- 2021 Korean National Trials
- 2020 Olympic Games
- 2021 Short Course World Championships
- 2022 World Championships
- 2022 Short Course World Championships
At his countries Olympic Trials, Hwang qualified for his first Olympics at age 18 in the 50, 100, and 200 free. In the 100 free, he clocked a 48.04, re-breaking his own national record. Similarly in the 200, he broke his own world junior record once again, clocking a 1:44.96.
In Tokyo, Hwang started things off in the 200 free, where he blasted another personal best in the prelims, stopping the clock at 1:44.62 to re-break the world junior record for the third timein under a year. Sunwoo swam a gutsy swim in the final, taking it out in 49 and flipping first at the 150, but wasn’t able to hold on and ultimately finished i...
In his first international meet following the Olympic Games, Hwang won his first piece of international hardware. In the 200 freestyle, he swam a perfect race to touch first by just .03 in a time of 1:41.60. He also competed in the 100 free, finishing 6th in the final and breaking South Korean records in both semi-final (46.46) and final (46.34).
In Budapest, Hwang started in the 200 free, where he moved through prelims and semis before dropping a PB in the final. He clocked a 1:44.47 to not only go his best time but earn silver behind fellow teenage star David Popovici.
In Melbourne, after missing the final of the 100 free, Hwang barely made it into the final of the 200 free, getting 8th in prelims just .1 ahead of 9th place. It was later revealed that Hwang had broken his finger on the finish of that prelims race. However, out of lane 8 that same night, Hwang not only defended his short course title in the 200 fr...
Feb 20, 2024 · 20-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of Korea made history for his nation by becoming the first-ever swimmer to earn a medal at three consecutive World Championships. Competing in Doha last week, Hwang...
Jul 26, 2021 · South Korean teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo reached the men's 200m freestyle final of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, becoming the first swimmer from the country to reach that stage in nine...
Oct 22, 2021 · Thursday, October 21st – Saturday, October 23rd. Hamad Aquatic Center, Doha, Qatar. Prelims: 10 am local / 3 am ET. Finals: 6 pm local / 11 am ET. SCM (25m) SwimSwam Preview. Entries. Results....
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Aug 12, 2021 · Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has been rewarded for his achievements at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Hwang received W10 million from the Korea Swimming Federation on Tuesday for setting a new Asian record of 47.56 seconds in the men's 100-m freestyle, although he failed to win a medal in any events (US$1=W1,159).
