South Korean swimming team ne 2026 ke 6th Sanya Asian Beach Games mein open water swimming ke mixed team event mein bronze medal jeeta.
27 tareekh ko, South Korean open water swimming team ne China ke Sanya mein Wanhaiwei Square par hue Sanya Asian Beach Games ke mixed team event ke 6km final mein 7 deshon mein se third position hasil ki, jahan unka time 1 ghanta 8 minute 15 seconds tha. Iske saath hi, South Korea ne Asian Beach Games mein apni debut appearance par hi medal secure kar liya, jo South Korean swimming ki history mein ek bada milestone hai.
Open water swimming ek long-distance swimming competition hota hai jo natural environments jaise rivers, lakes aur seas mein conduct kiya jata hai. South Korea ne apni team male-female-female-male order mein field ki: Yoon Jun-sang (Seogwipo City Hall), Lee Hae-rim (Gyeongbuk Provincial Office), Kim Soo-a (Hanyang University), aur Oh Se-beom (Bucheon City Hall), aur apni pehli hi competition mein achha result hasil kiya.
Especially, Oh Se-beom, jo pichhle 3 saalon se national emblem pehen rahe hain, ne final lap mein fifth position se third position tak aakar ek crucial ace ka role play kiya.
Gold aur silver medals China aur Vietnam ne jeete. China ne 1 ghanta 5 minute 26.8 seconds ka time record kiya, jabki Vietnam ne 1 ghanta 6 minute 32.4 seconds ka time banaya.
Team ke coach Kim In-gyun (Gyeongbuk Provincial Office) ne award ceremony ke baad Korea Swimming Federation ke through kaha, “Pichhle November mein team banne ke baad se 6 mahine tak lagataar long-distance swimming training par focus karne ka yeh result hai.” Unhone aage add kiya, “Aajkal international trend hai ki swimming athletes open water swimming mein bhi compete karte hain. Agar South Korean swimmers ismein zyada interest dikhayenge, toh humein umeed hai ki next year ke World Aquatics Championships mein achhe results milenge.”
Oh Se-beom ne explain kiya, “Individual event mein placement na milne ke baad (fifth finish karne ke baad), maine decide kiya ki team event mein bina kisi regret ke compete karunga.” Unhone aage kaha, “Hangzhou Asian Games mein Park Jae-hoon ko medal jeette dekhkar, main aksar sochta tha, “Main bhi kar sakta hun.”
Aage unhone yeh bhi kaha, “Is achievement se confidence milne ke baad, mera aim hai ki June mein hone wale Asian Championships, jo next international competition hai, usmein individual aur team dono events mein achha perform karun, aur aage chal kar South Korea ka pehla open water swimming Olympian banu.”
Iske saath hi, open water swimming team ne is competition ke saare events complete kar liye hain, aur ab woh 28 tareekh ko Incheon Airport ke through wapas ghar lautne wali hai.
