Hwang first gained notoriety in October 2020 when, at the age of just 17, he recorded outstanding timings of 48.51 in the 100-meter freestyle and 1:46.31 in the 200-meter freestyle.
A month later, he continued to advance, beating Park Tae Hwan’s 48.25 national record for the 100-meter freestyle.
Hwang swam a 1:45.92 in the 200 free the following day, shattering the world junior record.
And surpassing swimming legend Michael Phelps’ time from when he was 17 years old. Hwang, though, was only getting started.
Republic of Korea Teenage Sensation Hwang Sun-Woo Storms into Record Books
The 17-year-old recorded a time of 1.45:92 in the men’s 200m freestyle to become the fastest youth swimmer in the world.
Hwang Sun-woo of the Republic of Korea burst into the record books in the 2020 Korean National Team Trials with an outstanding display.
The 17-year-old made history while winning both of the competitions he entered—the men’s 100- and 200-meter freestyles.
Expectations were high going into the competition because of Hwang’s strong performance over the previous two years.
But he dispelled any uncertainty by cutting his 200m freestyle record by almost six seconds. Surprisingly, the tremendous talent just needed a month to rewrite his personal best.
In an October national competition, Hwang finished with two personal best times: 48.51 in the men’s 100-meter freestyle and 1:46.31 in the 200-meter freestyle.
At the National Team Trials in November, his performances further improved.
Conclusion
As the countdown to the Olympic Games for the next year begins, a teenage swimmer from Korea has captured the attention of Tokyo 2020 and the world regulatory organisation FINA.
With a time of 1.45:92 in the men’s 200m freestyle, Hwang Sun-woo, 17, has sprinted into the record books and is now the fastest youth swimmer in the entire globe.
During the Korean National Team Trials for 2020, Hwang put up a brilliant performance.
The male 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle competitions were won by the adolescent, who also made history in the process.
His 200m freestyle time made him the fastest junior swimmer in the world, and he also set new personal records in the 100 and 200 metres, respectively.
