(Asiad) Kim Seung-won takes bronze in women's 100m backstroke

Kim Seung-won, a 16-year-old South Korean swimmer, has won bronze in the women's 100m backstroke at the Asian Games. She clocked a time of 1:00.10 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. According to Yonhap News, Kim helped South Korea win bronze in the mixed 4x100m medley relay about an hour after the 100m backstroke event.

Kim led the 100m backstroke race at the 50m turn with a time of 28.60 seconds. However, her last 50m split of 31.50 seconds was only the sixth-fastest in the 10-swimmer final. Peng Xuwei of China won gold in 59.30 seconds, and Rio Shirai of Japan took silver in 59.89 seconds.

Kim's bronze medal in the 100m backstroke is her second medal of the week, following a bronze in the 50m backstroke on Monday. After the event, Kim said she had mistimed her final stroke, admitting she should have touched the pad earlier.

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