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![[Exclusive] Open-water swimmers embrace new challenge, aim for Tokyo Olympics](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/13/20190713000020_0.jpg)
[Exclusive] Open-water swimmers embrace new challenge, aim for Tokyo OlympicsJul 13, 2019Korea’s first-ever national open-water swim team hopes to popularize the discipline in the country -
![[Herald Interview] Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminaries](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/13/20190713000048_0.jpg)
[Herald Interview] Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminariesJul 13, 2019No diver in South Korean history has ever managed to notch a medal in an Olympic or world championship event, but hopes are high for 21-year-old Woo Ha-ram, who finished third in the preliminary men’... -
S. Korean duo reaches final in synchronized divingJul 13, 2019The South Korean diving tandem of Kim Yeong-nam and Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's synchronized 3m springboard at the FINA World Championships on Saturday. Kim and Woo scored a combin... -
Bruised nose and all, S. Korean swimmer finishes open water raceJul 13, 2019In the early stages of the men's 5km open water swimming race at the FINA World Championships on Saturday, South Korean Baek Seung-ho took an errant elbow from another contestant to the nose. It stu... -
Hungarian swimmer takes 1st gold medal of competitionJul 13, 2019Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won the men’s 5km open water swimming title for the first gold medal of the 18th FINA World Championships on Saturday. Rasovszky claimed his first career world title in ... -
S. Korean women’s water polo team to debutJul 13, 2019The fledgling South Korean women’s water polo team will make its FINA World Championships debut on Sunday against two-time champion Hungary. After earning its spot as the host nation, South Korea ha... -
Gwangju kicks off 17 days of swimming festivities at World ChampionshipsJul 12, 2019Kwangju Women’s University Universiade Gymnasium opened three hours before the official opening ceremony began at 8:20 p.m., with the anticipation for the FINA World Championships riding high in the ... -
FINA makes a splash in Gwangju, despite low turnoutJul 12, 2019GWANGJU -- The 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships kicked off Friday, bringing athletes and tourists to Gwangju from all over the world, but the venues were far from packed and a number of people ... -
S. Korean Woo Ha-ram advances to final in men's 1m springboard divingJul 12, 2019South Korean diver Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's 1m springboard at the 2019 FINA World Championships on Friday, raising hopes for the host country's first medal in the event. South K... -
![[Weekender] What to watch out for at FINA World Championships](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/12/20190712000394_0.jpg)
[Weekender] What to watch out for at FINA World ChampionshipsJul 12, 2019The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships kick off a 17-day run in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Friday, a biennial meet of the world’s swimming and diving stars. Taking place at five different ... -
![[Weekender] Expect faster swims at Yeosu open-water races](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/11/20190711000500_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Expect faster swims at Yeosu open-water racesJul 12, 2019It is quite a spectacle to watch dozens of athletes jump into the ocean at once and swim to the horizon. Athletes dive during the open-water swimming event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships i... -
![[Weekender] Old apartments reborn as athletes’ village](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/12/20190712000360_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Old apartments reborn as athletes’ villageJul 12, 2019Once a run-down housing complex, the athletes’ village in Gwangju’s western district of Gwangsan is now a vivacious mini globe, bustling with thousands of athletes, staff and media members during the... -
![[Weekender] Global stars poised to make a splash in Gwangju](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/12/20190712000374_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Global stars poised to make a splash in GwangjuJul 12, 2019The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships bring together the world’s top talent in swimming, diving and other water sports for the 17-day sporting event. Over 2,600 athletes from 194 countries will... -
Festival heating up Gwangju with music, culture on eve of FINAJul 11, 2019On the eve of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, which kick off in Gwangju on Friday, the host city is holding a cultural festival. According to the city government and the organizing commi... -
S. Korea eyes medal with largest-yet delegation at World Aquatic ChampionshipsJul 11, 2019South Korean swimmers are shooting for the country’s 1st medal since 2011 in the upcoming 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, to kick off Friday in Gwangju. On its home turf, the country is send...
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