Overview

• Kim Woo-min posted a time of 3:42.60 to finish 0.25 seconds behind Germany’s Lukas Martens and claim bronze in Singapore.
• This marks Kim’s second consecutive world championships podium in the 400m freestyle, matching Park Tae-hwan’s record among South Korean swimmers.
• Kim recorded the fastest reaction time at 0.61 seconds and split the final 50m in 27.62 seconds, though he remains 1.07 seconds off Park’s national record of 3:41.53.
• The top three finishers mirrored their heat standings, with gold and silver separated by a mere 0.02 seconds before Kim closed out the podium.
• Following his individual race, Kim signaled his intent to drive South Korea’s bid in the 4x200m freestyle relay later in the championships.