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Freestyle Swimmer Chases 5th Straight Medal At World Championships

SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Hwang Sun-woo is the most decorated South Korean swimmer in world championships history, with one gold, two silver and one bronze medal won over the past three competitions. In addition to owning the most medals, Hwang is also the only swimmer from his country to reach the podium at [...]

Hwang Sun-woo Named as ‘Asian Male Swimmer of the Year’ by U.S. Magazine

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreanswimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has been named as the Asian Male Swimmer of the Year by U.S. magazine SwimSwam on Wednesday (local time) for his stellar performance this year. Hwang “put on quite a show this year, taking two medals at the major international competitions in 2022,” SwimSwam [...]