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 enduring 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 found himself in worse condition than he initially believed, which ultimately caused him to withdraw from the remaining competitions. This relay race occurred just two days after Kim revealed he had been experiencing a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder.
He finished last in the 1,500m freestyle event on Tuesday evening, a surprising outcome that could only be attributed to physical issues.
Kim took the lead in the relay and swam the first 50.01 seconds, the slowest split for his team. He later stated that the shoulder pain was more intense than he had anticipated. According to Kim, he initially felt alright during warm-ups but struggled to generate enough power behind his strokes during the race. The swimmer attributed the stiffness in his shoulder to the cause of his subpar performance.
Despite his withdrawal from the competition, South Korea still qualified comfortably for the final with a total time of 3:19.55.
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