Injured swimmer pulls out of competition after racing in relay
TOKYO — Injured shoulder and all, swimmer Kim Woo-min forced his way into the heats for the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay swimming event at the Asian Games here on Thursday. He came away feeling worse than he had anticipated, which ultimately led to his withdrawal from the rest of the competition. The relay race at Tokyo Aquatics Centre came just two days after Kim, a three-time gold medalist…
TOKYO — Despite having an injured shoulder, swimmer Kim Woo-min entered the heats for the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay swimming event at the Asian Games. However, he ended up withdrawing from the rest of the competition due to feeling worse than expected. The relay race took place just two days after Kim revealed that he had been experiencing a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder.
Kim had finished last in the 1,500m freestyle the previous day, a surprising outcome that could only be attributed to his physical issues. He swam the first leg of the relay, clocking 50.01 seconds, which was the slowest split for the team. South Korea still managed to qualify easily for the final with a time of 3:19.55. Kim expressed that the pain in his shoulder was more than he anticipated, stating that he started getting concerned while warming up.
At the beginning of the race, he thought he felt alright but soon realized he couldn't generate enough power behind his strokes. Kim mentioned that his shoulder stiffens up.
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