Kim Young-beom won the gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on September 21, setting a new tournament record of 21.66 seconds.
Just a day after earning a silver medal in the 100m freestyle, Kim added a gold medal to his collection, establishing himself as the leading medal contender for the South Korean team at this event. This gold medal marks the first for South Korean swimming in the tournament, following his silver in the 100m freestyle.
Defending champion Ji Yoo-chan secured a bronze medal with a time of 21.94 seconds, achieving a remarkable feat by winning medals consecutively since the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
In the men's 50m backstroke, Yoon Ji-hwan and Kim Seung-won both claimed bronze medals, finishing in 24.43 seconds and 27.72 seconds, respectively.
In the men's 800m freestyle relay final, Kim Jun-woo, Kim Woo-min, Lee Ho-jun, and Hwang Sun-woo finished third with a time of 7:06.76, earning a bronze medal. Kim Jun-woo led off the relay, while Hwang Sun-woo anchored the final leg.
China won the event, setting an Asian record of 7:00.17, while Japan took second place with a time of 7:01.05. Although South Korea failed to defend its title from the 2022 Hangzhou Games, the team has reached the podium in consecutive tournaments.
On the second day of swimming events, South Korea secured one gold and four bronze medals. At the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, the South Korean swimming team achieved a record haul of six gold, six silver, and ten bronze medals, marking the highest number of golds and total medals in the history of the Asian Games.
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