A new national record was set by South Korea in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay, but the team fell short of winning a medal.
The team, consisting of Lee Song-eun, Jo Hyun-joo, Heo Yeon-kyung, and Kim Yoon-hee, recorded a time of 3 minutes and 40.26 seconds on September 20 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. This time was 5.10 seconds faster than their preliminary time of 3 minutes and 45.36 seconds earlier that morning, which featured Han Da-kyung and Lee Hee-eun instead of Jo and Kim.
Despite the record, the team did not secure a medal. China took first place with a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes and 33.10 seconds, followed by Hong Kong at 3 minutes and 36.59 seconds and Japan at 3 minutes and 39.09 seconds. The South Korean team briefly moved into third place during the race but lacked the finishing speed to maintain that position.
Meanwhile, South Korea's swimming team also earned silver and bronze medals on the same day. Kim Young-beom and Hwang Sun-woo finished second and third in the men's 100m freestyle, while Lee Joo-ho secured a bronze in the men's 100m backstroke. Attention is now on how many more medals this promising generation of athletes can add to their tally in the ongoing competition.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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