Kim Seo-young and three teenage juniors, silver in the 400m women's medley relay
Kim Seo-young (29, Gyeongbuk Provincial Government), who finished the last race at the Asian Games, looked at her three teenage brothers Lee Eun-ji (17, Bangsan High School), Koh Haru (14, Gangwon Weight), and Heo Yeon-kyung (17, Bangsan High School) with fine eyes.
"My younger brothers will do better than me."
Kim Seo-young's younger brothers, who played the last game of the Asian Games together, had different thoughts.
Heo Yeon-kyung said, "There will be no one to replace my sister."
Kim Seo-young was the butterfly runner in the women's 400-meter final at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in Zhejiang Province, China on the 29th.
Kim Seo-young played well following Lee Eun-ji and Ko Haru of Pyeongyoung.
South Korea, which was in fourth place, rose to third place, little different from second place, thanks to Kim Seo-young's run.
The last runner, Heo Yeon-kyung, cheered up and finished in second place (4 minutes 00.13).
Japan ranked first with a time of 3:57:67, and Hong Kong ranked third with a time of 4:01.72. Singapore, which was competing with South Korea and Hong Kong, was disqualified.
Kim Seo-young won her fourth medal of the tournament (1 silver and 3 bronze) and her sixth career Asian Games medal (1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze) in the final event of her last Asian Games.
After the game, "Kim Seo-young's retirement press conference at the Asian Games" was held in the joint coverage area. Kim Seo-young will prepare for the Doha World Championship in February next year and the Paris Olympics, which will open in July, but she is not expected to participate in the Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games three years later.
Kim Seo-young said, "I went to the tournament thinking it was the last Asian Games," adding, "I had a chance to win a medal in the last game of the tournament, and I really wanted to catch it." The younger brothers did a great job. Thank you very much."
Kim Seo-young, who shed tears after finishing third in the 200m individual medley at this tournament, suppressed her tears in the last competition of the Asian Games.
"I just wanted to finish well," he said. "I confirmed that our women's swimming team can do well through this competition. Our young players will do better," he said, inspiring his juniors.
Kim Seo-young was calm, but the juniors felt a lot of emotions.
Lee Eun-ji said, "The three of us first appeared at the Asian Games. "It's an honor to play together in Seo-young's last Asian Games and last games," he said, honoring his senior.
Ko Haru, who is 15 years younger than Kim Seo-young, also shyly said, "It was really good to compete in the relay event with Seo-young."
Heo Yeon-kyung said, "I have played for the national team with Seo-young since last year. Looking at Seo-young (who has advanced to the final for three consecutive times at the World Championship), I was able to set a high goal, he said. "It's sad to hear that it's already the last." There is no one to replace Seo-young," he said, expressing his affectionate feelings. 스포츠토토
Kim Seo-young, the leading figure in Korean women's swimming, and three teenagers who will open a new era, joined hands on the podium after the interview.
The present and future of Korean women's swimming management harmonized, creating a silver medal.