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Coaching staff set for Asian Games baseball team

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The coaching staff for the national baseball team com...

Coaching staff set for Asian Games baseball team

JINCHEON, South Korea - South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min, who won three gold and one silver medals in his Asian Games debut three years ago in China, expressed his desire to win even more medals at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan this fall. He will participate in six races, aiming to secure podium finishes in all of them. Kim's primary goals include defending his titles in the 400-meter freestyle, 800m freestyle, and 4x200m freestyle relay, as well as competing in the 200m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle, and 4x100m freestyle relay.

The South Korean swimmer, who also won a bronze medal at the 2024 world championships, hopes to improve his personal best time in the 400m freestyle and set new records in all his other races.

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