Kim Young-Beom Shatters 50m Freestyle Asian Games Record in Tokyo
South Korea's 20-year-old Kim Young-Beom has set a new Asian Games record in the 50m freestyle heats with a 21.71 split, narrowly beating Ji Yu-chan's previous mark. Having also claimed silver in the 100m freestyle earlier in the day, Kim is now poised to challenge for the national record in Monday's final.
SwimSwam confirms Kim Young-Beom’s age as 20 and notes his impressive 100m freestyle silver medal performance on Monday, where he clocked 47.65 to finish ahead of teammate Hwang Sun-woo. The report also highlights that South Korea is currently sitting in third place on the overall medals table following the first day of competition.
Source: SwimSwamSwimSwam confirms Kim Young-beom was the sole qualifier under 22 seconds, with Japan's Shuya Matsumoto posting a 22.03 to secure third place. The report also notes that Kim and Ji are both targeting Ji's 21.66 national record during the upcoming final.
Source: SwimSwamSouth Korean swimmer Kim Young-beom beat Ji Yu-chan's mark by 0.01 seconds in the heats, setting a new Asian Games record.
Source: The Korea Times
