First Osan Mayor Cup National Youth Swimming Championship Concludes Successfully
Suwon NewsPublished 2013.11.04 13:40
Young swimming talents make waves in Osan
Osan City (Mayor Kwak Sang-wook) announced that it has successfully concluded the ‘First Osan Mayor Cup National Youth Swimming Championship’ held on July 2-3 at the Osan Citizens Sports Center, with 578 students from across the nation competing.
Hosted by Osan City and organized by the Osan City Sports and Life Sports Association and Osan Swimming Federation, the tournament was conducted in both individual and team events. In the team division, IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) secured first place overall, TEAM 101 (Mapo-gu, Seoul) took second place, and Pirates Team (Suwon) finished third.
In the individual competition, Shin Moo-jin (fifth grade, Samjeong Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) captured the title of Most Outstanding Male Athlete by winning four championships, while Han Seung-su (first grade, Naebalsan Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) won four championships in the women's division and received the Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award.
Meanwhile, the Excellence Athlete Awards went to Kim Soo-ho (first grade, Samjeong Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) and Cho Yun-kyung (third grade, Osan Wondong Elementary) from Osan Otter Elite Team (Osan, Gyeonggi Province).
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City, who hosted the national youth swimming championship, stated, "Osan City is striving to expand swimming infrastructure by being the first in the nation to implement swimming instruction for third graders and construct swimming facilities," and added, "This championship aims to inspire dreams and hope in young swimmers nationwide and to share the vision of Osan City as an educational hub with parents across the country."
In the meantime, Osan City has achieved remarkable results in developing itself into the nation's premier swimming hub. By operating a corporate swimming team that includes national representatives, Osan City's swimming team won four gold medals at this year's National Sports Festival and achieved nine consecutive victories at the Gyeonggi Province Sports Festival.
Send a news tip to Suwon IlboYour tip becomes the news · Your identity is protectedSend tipHosted by Osan City and organized by the Osan City Sports and Life Sports Association and Osan Swimming Federation, the tournament was conducted in both individual and team events. In the team division, IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) secured first place overall, TEAM 101 (Mapo-gu, Seoul) took second place, and Pirates Team (Suwon) finished third.
In the individual competition, Shin Moo-jin (fifth grade, Samjeong Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) captured the title of Most Outstanding Male Athlete by winning four championships, while Han Seung-su (first grade, Naebalsan Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) won four championships in the women's division and received the Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award.
Meanwhile, the Excellence Athlete Awards went to Kim Soo-ho (first grade, Samjeong Elementary) from IYC Team (Gangseo-gu, Seoul) and Cho Yun-kyung (third grade, Osan Wondong Elementary) from Osan Otter Elite Team (Osan, Gyeonggi Province).
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City, who hosted the national youth swimming championship, stated, "Osan City is striving to expand swimming infrastructure by being the first in the nation to implement swimming instruction for third graders and construct swimming facilities," and added, "This championship aims to inspire dreams and hope in young swimmers nationwide and to share the vision of Osan City as an educational hub with parents across the country."
In the meantime, Osan City has achieved remarkable results in developing itself into the nation's premier swimming hub. By operating a corporate swimming team that includes national representatives, Osan City's swimming team won four gold medals at this year's National Sports Festival and achieved nine consecutive victories at the Gyeonggi Province Sports Festival.
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