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[Gwangju Swimming] US pulls off three-peat in women's water polo
Jul 26, 2019
GWANGJU -- The United States captured its third straight world title in women's water polo on Friday, defeating Spain 11-6 to cap off an undefeated run to the top.The US became the first team in FINA World Championships history to win three consecutive women's water polo titles. Friday's game was a rematch of the 2017 final, when the Americans prevailed 13-6. The US never trailed in the match that was held on a day of heavy downpours.The US led 3-1 after the opening quarter. Spain pulled ev
[Gwangju Swimming] Water polo stars hope sport will grow after 1st world championships victory
Jul 23, 2019
Sometimes, all it takes is one moment to spark wider interest in a sport. And South Korean men's water polo players are hoping that theirs came Tuesday with their first world championships victory.South Korea defeated New Zealand 17-16 after four quarters of regulation and a penalty shootout at the FINA World Championships.It was South Korea's first victory at the biennial competition. "I hope our performance here will help grow water polo at the grassroots level," said captain Lee Seo
Kim Seo-yeong not dwelling on disappointing result
Jul 23, 2019
During her training for the women's 200m individual medley at the world championships, South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong was so confident that she felt she could break her own national record.And that confidence never waned in the warmup at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju on Monday. And the 25-year-old carried that self-assurance into the pool in the final.Kim left the water wondering where it had gone. She finished sixth among eight finalists at the FINA World Championshi
Swimmers 'don't trust' Sun as doping row boils over
Jul 22, 2019
GWANGJU, South Korea (AFP) - World championship swimmers slammed China's Sun Yang over lurid doping allegations and said competitors were firmly behind Australia's Mack Horton, who snubbed the Olympic star on the podium. America's Matt Grevers claimed many competitors "don't trust" Sun, while world record-holder Lilly King revealed athletes "erupted in applause" after Horton refused to join his rival on the podium for photos after the 400 metres f
Malfunctioning equipment forces solo re-races in preliminary
Jul 22, 2019
Malfunctions with the starting equipment forced two swimmers to race alone in the heats of the men's 100m backstroke at the world championships on Monday. Simone Sabbioni of Italy and Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago both had their initial races disrupted when the wedge, which allows backstroke swimmers to gain leverage off the wall, gave way. Sabbioni had to race alone twice, as the wedge failed again in his second attempt. On his third race, Sabbion
Tears flow as water polo players head into uncertain future
Jul 22, 2019
After losing their last game of the world championships on Monday, South Korean women's water polo players shared teary hugs.No, they weren't consoling each other because they lost to Cuba 30-0 to finish in last place in the 16-team tournament at the FINA World Championships. They were sad that they now had to go their separate ways -- most of them back to school -- because, as it stands, the national women's team will cease to exist. There are no professional or semi-pro clubs that these buddin
Former world champion Park Tae-hwan offers encouraging words to Korean swimmers
Jul 21, 2019
If any South Korean athlete knows about competing under pressure, it's Park Tae-hwan, the only swimmer from the country to have won an Olympic gold medal and a world title.With the FINA World Championships underway in Gwangju, Park, an honorary ambassador for the competition, paid a visit to this southern metropolitan city to meet with fans and support national team athletes. Park arrived to spend a few hours here after all but one South Korean swimmer were eliminated in the heats on Day 1 of th
S. Korea hammered by Hungary in women's water polo debut
Jul 14, 2019
Host South Korea was destroyed by Hungary 64-0 in its FINA World Championships debut in women's water polo Sunday, taking a beating of historic proportions before stunned home fans.South Korea was thoroughly overmatched in every aspect of the game imaginable, as the merciless Hungary poured in 34 goals in the first half and 30 more in the latter half in Group B action at Nambu University Water Polo Competition Venue in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul.The result set the record for the larg
S. Korean diver Kim Su-ji wins historic bronze
Jul 13, 2019
South Korean diver Kim Su-ji captured a historic bronze in the women's 1m springboard at the FINA World Championships on Saturday, becoming the first South Korean diver to win a medal at the biennial competition.Kim's bronze at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul, was also the host nation's first medal of this year's championships. She scored 257.20 points.Chen Yiwen of China ran away with the gold with 285.45 points, and Sarah Bacon of the United
[Exclusive] Open-water swimmers embrace new challenge, aim for Tokyo Olympics
Jul 13, 2019
Korea’s first-ever national open-water swim team hopes to popularize the discipline in the country
[Herald Interview] Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminaries
Jul 13, 2019
No diver in South Korean history has ever managed to notch a medal in an Olympic or world championship event, but hopes are high for 21-year-old Woo Ha-ram, who finished third in the preliminary men’s 1-meter springboard competition Friday.“I'm glad that I got a better result than I expected. I generally tried to play it safe and prevent mistakes, which is why I think I did well. This is the first time I finished third in a preliminary,” Woo said in a post-match interview, addi
S. Korean duo reaches final in synchronized diving
Jul 13, 2019
The South Korean diving tandem of Kim Yeong-nam and Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's synchronized 3m springboard at the FINA World Championships on Saturday.Kim and Woo scored a combined 376.47 points to rank fifth after six attempts at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul, well inside the cutoff line of the top 12 for the final.Xie Siyi and Cao Yuan of China won the preliminary with 447.18 points. They won the silver medal in this eve
Bruised nose and all, S. Korean swimmer finishes open water race
Jul 13, 2019
In the early stages of the men's 5km open water swimming race at the FINA World Championships on Saturday, South Korean Baek Seung-ho took an errant elbow from another contestant to the nose.It stung him so much that Baek had trouble breathing. He briefly thought about pulling out but then Baek remembered who he was racing for."I didn't want to embarrass myself while representing my country," Baek said after finishing in 48th place at Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park in Yeosu, a city about 100 ki
Hungarian swimmer takes 1st gold medal of competition
Jul 13, 2019
Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won the men’s 5km open water swimming title for the first gold medal of the 18th FINA World Championships on Saturday.Rasovszky claimed his first career world title in a time of 53:22.10 at Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park in Yeosu, a city about 100 kilometers to the south of the main host city Gwangju.Logan Fontaine of France got the silver in 53:33.20, and Eric Hedlin of Canada was the bronze medalist at 53:32.40. This was the first medal event of these championships, w
S. Korean women’s water polo team to debut
Jul 13, 2019
The fledgling South Korean women’s water polo team will make its FINA World Championships debut on Sunday against two-time champion Hungary.After earning its spot as the host nation, South Korea hastily gathered former swimmers in late May and molded them into neophyte water polo players. In the preliminary round, they will face three of the top five teams from the 2017 world championships, with Hungary (fifth) to be followed by Russia (third) and Canada (fourth).In diving, Woo Ha-ram will
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