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 is set to begin rehabilitation for his injured left shoulder, rather than undergoing surgery as initially anticipated, according to his agency. The 25-year-old athlete underwent tests following the recent Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, where he competed despite having a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff.
Medical professionals concluded that surgery was unnecessary, instead recommending regular tests every two to three weeks during the rehabilitation process. Kim, the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle event, had previously won three gold medals at the 2023 Asian Games. At the current Asiad, Kim participated in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, helping South Korea secure a bronze medal on September 21.
He aggravated his shoulder issues during the men's 1,500m final the following day, but still raced in the heats for the men's 4x100m freestyle relay on September 24, as South Korea went on to win silver in the final.
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