Hwang Sun-woo, who touched the pad first for 1st place, disqualified for kick violation in breaststroke section, '6-time champion bid falls through'... 'Iron Lady' Kim Seo-young achieves '11th consecutive title' feat

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Hwang Sun-woo (23, Gangwon Provincial Office)'s bid for a 6-time championship at the National Sports Festival has fallen through. Kim Seo-young (32, Gyeongbuk Provincial Office) achieved the feat of winning her 11th consecutive title in her main event.

Hwang Sun-woo was disqualified in the men's open individual medley 200m final at the 107th National Sports Festival swimming competition held on the 20th at the Jeju Comprehensive Gymnasium pool in Jeju City. Although he touched the pad first in the race, the judges cited a violation of the breaststroke kick regulations. The gold medal was claimed by Yang Seok-hyeon (Daegu Metropolitan City Office), who recorded a time of 1 minute 59.97 seconds.

Despite the disappointment of disqualification, Hwang Sun-woo achieved a 3-time championship at the Games. He won the men's open medley relay 400m final held on the same day, competing as part of the Gangwon Provincial Office team alongside Kim Young-beom, Yang Jae-hoon, and Kim Min-jun, with a time of 3 minutes 16.89 seconds. Hwang Sun-woo will continue his gold medal hunt by competing in the mixed medley relay 400m on the 21st and the medley relay 400m on the 22nd.

Meanwhile, Kim Jun-woo (Gangwon Provincial Office) took 1st place in the men's open freestyle 400m with a time of 3 minutes 49.57 seconds.

In the women's open category, Kim Seo-young performed brilliantly. She won the gold medal in the individual medley 200m final, achieving her 11th consecutive title in this event. She also recorded a 1st place finish in the women's open medley relay 400m, where she coordinated with Lee Geun-a, Jo Hyun-ju, and Heo Min-ji.

Kim Seo-young shared her impressions through her management company All That Sports, stating, "Since I was unable to participate in this year's Asian Games, I had a strong desire to show good form at this National Sports Festival."

She added, "I am happy and deeply grateful for achieving my 11th consecutive title in the individual medley 200m and producing good results in the team events. It is especially meaningful that I was able to obtain good results commensurate with my preparations. As there are still remaining competitions, I will maintain focus until the end and do my best to show good form."

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