Swimmer Kim Woo-min avoids surgery on injured shoulder, set for rehab
Olympic swimming medalist Kim Woo-min will not need surgery on his injured left shoulder as originally feared, his agency said Monday, with the 25-year-old set for a rehab to prepare for next year's world championships. An official with All That Sports said Kim went through tests after the recent Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, where he competed through partially torn labrum and rotator cuff, and…
Olympic swimming champion Kim Woo-min will not undergo surgery on his injured left shoulder, according to his agency. The 25-year-old swimmer is expected to undergo rehabilitation ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. After competing in the recent Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Kim underwent tests which revealed he has a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff.
Despite these findings, doctors concluded that surgery was not necessary. Instead, Kim will undergo regular testing every two or three weeks as he progresses through rehab and low-intensity training. Kim is a three-time gold medalist from the 2023 Asian Games and earned a bronze medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle event at the 2024 Olympics.
At the 2023 Asiad, Kim competed through his injury in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, contributing to South Korea's bronze medal victory on September 21. The following day, Kim worsened his shoulder condition in the men's 1,500m final but still participated in the heats for the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, as South Korea went on to claim silver in the final.
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