Wang Kuan-hung Breaks National Record in 100m Butterfly, Wins First Individual Gold at 115th National University Games
Taiwanese swimmer Wang Kuan-hung, known as the "Taiwan Butterfly King," broke his own national record in the men's 100-meter butterfly with a time of 51.90 seconds at the 115th National University Games, securing his first individual gold medal of the event. Despite being in a fatigue period after recent competitions, his outstanding performance boosts confidence for his main goal: winning a medal at the Asian Games.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jian-zhong, Taipei, 2nd) The 115th National University Games officially opened tonight, but the swimming events kicked off early today at the Taipei City University's Shi-Hsin Hall. "Taiwan Butterfly King" Wang Kuan-hung broke his own national record in the men's 100-meter butterfly with a time of 51.90 seconds, claiming his first individual gold medal of this year's games.
Taiwanese men's butterfly ace Wang Kuan-hung had a warm-up swim in the morning preliminaries with a time of 53.25 seconds. In the evening's final, he went all out, taking an absolute lead within 20 meters after entering the water. The gap widened significantly after the 50-meter turn, and finally, amidst cheers from the audience, he broke his own 100-meter butterfly national record of 52.03 seconds, which he set three years ago at the National University Games.
This is Wang Kuan-hung's third competition this year. The previous two were the domestic Spring Swimming Championships and the Singapore Open. Before this, he had trained in Japan for nearly two months, and his overall adjustment was quite good.
In an interview with the media, Wang Kuan-hung stated that he is currently in a period of fatigue after the Singapore competition, so he didn't think too much about the results. "But I'm quite happy to achieve such a result during a fatigue period and even break the national record."
He mentioned that winning gold in the first event of this year's National University Games is very helpful for the subsequent schedule. His goal for this year is still the Asian Games, which is to complete his established concepts and training plans well.
Wang Kuan-hung also laughed and said, "Before, every time before a major sports event, I would easily catch a cold due to increased training intensity and physical fatigue. So now I always wear a mask, hoping to avoid any more surprises before the Asian Games."
Coach Huang Zhi-yong told the Central News Agency that in the first two competitions this year, Kuan-hung's 100-meter butterfly performance was getting better and better, so there was an expectation to see if he could break the national record. "Now that he has done it, it shows that his muscle strength is getting stronger."
Huang Zhi-yong emphasized that he hopes to carry this muscle strength into his main event, the 200-meter butterfly, and then improve his endurance before the Asian Games, so he will have a chance to stand on the podium. "My own analysis is that to win a medal at the Asian Games, he needs to swim at least 1 minute 54 seconds, and for a gold medal, even 1 minute 53 seconds." Currently, Wang Kuan-hung's 200-meter butterfly national record is 1 minute 54.44 seconds. (Editor: Xie Ya-zhu) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jian-zhong, Taipei, 2nd) The 115th National University Games officially opened tonight, but the swimming events kicked off early today at the Taipei City University's Shi-Hsin Hall. "Taiwan Butterfly King" Wang Kuan-hung broke his own national record in the men's 100-meter butterfly with a time of 51.90 seconds, claiming his first individual gold medal of this year's games.
Taiwanese men's butterfly ace Wang Kuan-hung had a warm-up swim in the morning preliminaries with a time of 53.25 seconds. In the evening's final, he went all out, taking an absolute lead within 20 meters after entering the water. The gap widened significantly after the 50-meter turn, and finally, amidst cheers from the audience, he broke his own 100-meter butterfly national record of 52.03 seconds, which he set three years ago at the National University Games.
This is Wang Kuan-hung's third competition this year. The previous two were the domestic Spring Swimming Championships and the Singapore Open. Before this, he had trained in Japan for nearly two months, and his overall adjustment was quite good.
In an interview with the media, Wang Kuan-hung stated that he is currently in a period of fatigue after the Singapore competition, so he didn't think too much about the results. "But I'm quite happy to achieve such a result during a fatigue period and even break the national record."
He mentioned that winning gold in the first event of this year's National University Games is very helpful for the subsequent schedule. His goal for this year is still the Asian Games, which is to complete his established concepts and training plans well.
Wang Kuan-hung also laughed and said, "Before, every time before a major sports event, I would easily catch a cold due to increased training intensity and physical fatigue. So now I always wear a mask, hoping to avoid any more surprises before the Asian Games."
Coach Huang Zhi-yong told the Central News Agency that in the first two competitions this year, Kuan-hung's 100-meter butterfly performance was getting better and better, so there was an expectation to see if he could break the national record. "Now that he has done it, it shows that his muscle strength is getting stronger."
Huang Zhi-yong emphasized that he hopes to carry this muscle strength into his main event, the 200-meter butterfly, and then improve his endurance before the Asian Games, so he will have a chance to stand on the podium. "My own analysis is that to win a medal at the Asian Games, he needs to swim at least 1 minute 54 seconds, and for a gold medal, even 1 minute 53 seconds." Currently, Wang Kuan-hung's 200-meter butterfly national record is 1 minute 54.44 seconds. (Editor: Xie Ya-zhu) 1150502
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