Kim Young-beom sets Asian Games record in men's 50m freestyle
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South Korean swimming sprint rising star Kim Young-bum (20) set a new Asian Games record in the men's 50m freestyle preliminary round. Kim, who qualified for the final in first place overall, is aiming for another medal following his silver medal in the 100m freestyle the previous day. On the 21st, at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Aquatics Center in Tokyo, Japan
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = South Korean swimming's 'sprint rising star' Kim Young-bum (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) set a new Asian Games record in the men's 50m freestyle, and...
Kim Young-bum broke the previous tournament record in the 50m freestyle preliminary at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games by recording 21.71 seconds. Kim, who qualified for the final in first place overall, stated that the result was achieved by maintaining focus until the end while reflecting on past mistakes caused by overconfidence, while defending champion Ji Yu-chan also advanced to the final, signaling a potential record-breaking performance.
[NEWSIS] On the afternoon of the 21st, at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Koto Ward, Tokyo, South Korea's Kim Yong-bum, who won the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, is seen performing.
Kim Young-bum (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) brought Korea its first gold medal in swimming at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 21st, Kim Young-bum was the first to touch the pad in the men's 50m freestyle final held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Japan, setting a new Games record of 21.66 seconds. With this, Korean swimming has claimed its second consecutive victory in this event, following Ji Yu-chan (Daegu Metropol…
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