Wang Kuan-hung Breaks National Record in 50m Butterfly, Wins Gold, Concludes National University Games Perfectly
Taiwanese swimmer Wang Kuan-hung set a new national record of 24.00 seconds in the men's 50m butterfly at the National University Games, winning a gold medal. He aims to gradually adjust his condition and target a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games in September.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 6th) "Taiwanese Butterfly King" Wang Kuan-hung not only won a gold medal in the men's 50m butterfly final at the National University Games today with a time of 24.00 seconds, but also broke his own national record (24.12 seconds). He hopes to gradually adjust his condition and aim for a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games.
The swimming events of the 115th National University Games were held at the Taipei University Shi-Hsin Hall. Wang Kuan-hung, known as the "Taiwanese Butterfly King," came with excellent form this time. On the first day of the competition, he swam 51.90 seconds in the 100m butterfly, setting a new national record. Unfortunately, he suffered from a cold in the middle, which affected his main event, the 200m butterfly. Fortunately, Wang Kuan-hung made another breakthrough in the 50m butterfly today, bringing a perfect end to this year's National University Games.
It is worth mentioning that when Wang Kuan-hung touched the wall, the time displayed was 23.98 seconds, but it suddenly changed to 24.00 seconds, almost making him the first Taiwanese swimmer to break the 24-second mark. He said in a post-race media interview that he had originally aimed to swim under 24 seconds, so he was very happy at the end of the race. "But it doesn't matter, I won't think too much about it, it means I'm also improving."
Wang Kuan-hung believes that the key to his breakthrough is the effectiveness of his physical training in recent months, and even by trying different sports, he has tried to transfer explosive power and coordination to swimming. He clearly felt that his efficiency and strength have improved significantly at this year's National University Games, and everything is moving in a good direction. Next, he will adjust according to his own rhythm and gradually move towards the Nagoya Asian Games stage in September.
His coach, Huang Chih-yung, mentioned that for this National University Games, he set Wang Kuan-hung the goal of achieving his personal best results this year in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events, and all of them were successfully achieved. Next, he plans to arrange overseas training to connect with the Nagoya Asian Games selection, and hopes to break the silver medal color of the previous Hangzhou Asian Games. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 6th) "Taiwanese Butterfly King" Wang Kuan-hung not only won a gold medal in the men's 50m butterfly final at the National University Games today with a time of 24.00 seconds, but also broke his own national record (24.12 seconds). He hopes to gradually adjust his condition and aim for a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games.
The swimming events of the 115th National University Games were held at the Taipei University Shi-Hsin Hall. Wang Kuan-hung, known as the "Taiwanese Butterfly King," came with excellent form this time. On the first day of the competition, he swam 51.90 seconds in the 100m butterfly, setting a new national record. Unfortunately, he suffered from a cold in the middle, which affected his main event, the 200m butterfly. Fortunately, Wang Kuan-hung made another breakthrough in the 50m butterfly today, bringing a perfect end to this year's National University Games.
It is worth mentioning that when Wang Kuan-hung touched the wall, the time displayed was 23.98 seconds, but it suddenly changed to 24.00 seconds, almost making him the first Taiwanese swimmer to break the 24-second mark. He said in a post-race media interview that he had originally aimed to swim under 24 seconds, so he was very happy at the end of the race. "But it doesn't matter, I won't think too much about it, it means I'm also improving."
Wang Kuan-hung believes that the key to his breakthrough is the effectiveness of his physical training in recent months, and even by trying different sports, he has tried to transfer explosive power and coordination to swimming. He clearly felt that his efficiency and strength have improved significantly at this year's National University Games, and everything is moving in a good direction. Next, he will adjust according to his own rhythm and gradually move towards the Nagoya Asian Games stage in September.
His coach, Huang Chih-yung, mentioned that for this National University Games, he set Wang Kuan-hung the goal of achieving his personal best results this year in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly events, and all of them were successfully achieved. Next, he plans to arrange overseas training to connect with the Nagoya Asian Games selection, and hopes to break the silver medal color of the previous Hangzhou Asian Games. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150506
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