# Hwang Sun-woo

Hwang Sun-woo (Korean: 황선우; born 21 May 2003) is a South Korean swimmer. He is the 2024 World Champion in the men's 200m freestyle and won 6 medals in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

## Career

On 14 May 2021, he established the new Korean national record of 48.04 in the 100m freestyle and then followed up with a new World Junior Record in the men's 200m freestyle.
In July 2021, he represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He was the flagbearer for South Korea together with Kim Yeon-koung. He competed in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 4 × 200m freestyle relay events. In the 50m freestyle heats event, he did not advance to compete in the semifinal. In the remaining freestyle heats events, he completed at rank 1 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m, allowing him to advance to compete in the semifinal. In the freestyle semifinal events, he completed at rank 4 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m, allowing him to advance to compete in the final. In the freestyle final events, he completed at rank 5 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m. In the freestyle relay event, the team did not advance to compete in the final.
At the 2022 World Championships, Hwang won silver medal in the Men's 200-metre freestyle. In the final, on 20 June, he finished 1:44.47
In December 2022, he won gold in the Men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2022 short course FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) with a time of 1:39.72, beating the previous Championship record that was set by Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys in 2018, as well as setting a new Asian record.

## Results

All Results :
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:49:18 | McDonald's Queensland Championships 2018 | 16 December 2018 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 51.23 | McDonald's Queensland Championships | 17 December 2018 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:49.67 | Korean National Trials #1 2019 | 1 March 2019 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 49.85 | Korean National Trials #2 2019 | 18 May 2019 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:48.82 | Korean National Trials #2 2019 | 18 May 2019 | |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay | 3:18.09 | 18th FINA World Championships 2019 | 21 July 2019 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle relay | 7:15.05 | 18th FINA World Championships 2019 | 26 July 2019 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle relay | 7:26.67 | 100th Korean Sports Festival | 6 October 2019 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:47.69 | 100th Korean National Sports Festival | 7 October 2019 | CR |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay | 3:20.78 | 100th Korean National Sports Festival | 8 October 2019 | CR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 49.69 | 100th Korean National Sports Festival | 9 October 2019 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley relay | 3:41.63 | 100th Korean National Sports Festival | 10 October 2019 | CR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.25 | Korean National Trials 2020 | 18 November 2020 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.92 | Korean National Trials 2020 | 19 November 2020 | WJ |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.62 | Korean National Trials 2020 | 20 November 2020 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.04 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 14 May 2021 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.96 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 15 May 2021 | WJ |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.50 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 16 May 2021 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:35.26 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 17 May 2021 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:11.45 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 17 May 2021 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.62 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 25 July 2021 | heats, WJ, NR |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.53 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 26 July 2021 | semi-finals |
| Men's 200m Freestyle (finals) | 1:45.26 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 27 July 2021 | finals |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:15.03 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 27 July 2021 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.97 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 27 July 2021 | heats, NR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.56 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 28 July 2021 | semi-finals, AS |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.82 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 29 July 2021 | finals |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.74 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 30 July 2021 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.23 | 102th Korean National Sports Festival | 10 October 2021 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:30.81 | 102th Korean National Sports Festival | 10 October 2021 | |
| Men's 200m Individual Medley | 1:58.04 | 102th Korean National Sports Festival | 12 October 2021 | KR |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:25.12 | 102th Korean National Sports Festival | 12 October 2021 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:43.07 | 102th Korean National Sports Festival | 14 October 2021 | |
| Men's 100m Individual Medley | 52.30 | FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) | 21 October 2021 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 46.46 | FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) | 22 October 2021 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:41.17 | FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) | 23 October 2021 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:41.60 | 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 | 17 December 2021 | |
| Men's 100m Individual Medley | 52.13 | 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 | 18 December 2021 | |
| Men's 4x50m Freestyle Relay | 1:28.56 | 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 | 19 December 2021 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 21.72 | 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 | 19 December 2021 | RS, NR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 46.34 | 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 | 21 December 2021 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.82 | Korean National Trials 2022 | 25 March 2022 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.79 | Korean National Trials 2022 | 26 March 2022 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.42 | Korean National Trials 2022 | 27 March 2022 | |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:15.68 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 18 June 2022 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.47 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 20 June 2022 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.08 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 21 June 2022 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:06.93 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 23 June 2022 | |
| Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:29.35 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 24 June 2022 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:36.28 | 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 | 25 June 2022 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:15.00 | 103th Korean National Sports Festival | 9 October 2022 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.67 | 103th Korean National Sports Festival | 10 October 2022 | |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:15.39 | 103th Korean National Sports Festival | 11 October 2022 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.78 | 103th Korean National Sports Festival | 12 October 2022 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 46.41 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 14 December 2022 | semi-finals |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 6:49.67 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 16 December 2022 | AS |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:40.99 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 16 December 2022 | RS |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:39.72 | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 18 December 2022 | CR, AS |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.21 | Korean National Trials 2023 | 26 March 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.36 | Korean National Trials 2023 | 28 March 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.42 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 25 July 2023 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.08 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 26 July 2023 | semi-finals |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:04.07 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 28 July 2023 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:34.25 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 30 July 2023 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.04 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 24 September 2023 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:01.73 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 25 September 2023 | GR, AS |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:32.05 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 26 September 2023 | |
| Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:46.78 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 27 September 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.40 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 27 September 2023 | |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:12.96 | 19th Asian Games 2023 | 28 September 2023 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:18.42 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 15 October 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:51.30 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 16 October 2023 | heats |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.72 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 16 October 2023 | finals |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:15.94 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 17 October 2023 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 50.21 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 18 October 2023 | heats |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.48 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 18 October 2023 | finals |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:36.50 | 104th Korean National Sports Festival | 19 October 2023 | CR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.57 | Korean National Trials 2024 | 24 November 2023 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.43 | Korean National Trials 2024 | 27 November 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.68 | Korean National Trials 2024 | 27 November 2023 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.75 | World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 | 13 February 2024 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.93 | World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 | 15 February 2024 | |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:01.94 | World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 | 16 February 2024 | |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:35.85 | World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 | 18 February 2024 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.28 | KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 | 24 March 2024 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:44.90 | KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 | 26 March 2024 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.53 | KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 | 27 March 2024 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.68 | Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Barcelona) | 29 May 2024 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.51 | Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Barcelona) | 30 May 2024 | |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.91 | Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Monaco) | 1 June 2024 | MNR |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:46.23 | Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Monaco) | 2 June 2024 | |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.92 | 2024 Paris Olympics | 28 July 2024 | sf |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.41 | 2024 Paris Olympics | 30 July 2024 | heats |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:07.26 | 2024 Paris Olympics | 30 July 2024 | finals |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:34.68 | 2024 Paris Olympics | 3 Aug 2024 | heats |
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:14.89 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 13 October 2024 | CR |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:49.79 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 14 October 2024 | heats |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:45.03 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 14 October 2024 | finals |
| Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:16.70 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 15 October 2024 | finals |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 49.63 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 16 October 2024 | heats |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.12 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 16 October 2024 | finals |
| Men's 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:36.07 | 105th Korean National Sports Festival | 17 October 2024 | CR |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 46.60 | 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup #2: Incheon | 25 October 2024 | finals |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 48.64 | 10th Wakayama Open (25m) | 1 February 2025 | heats |
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 47.51 | 10th Wakayama Open (25m) | 1 February 2025 | finals |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:47.01 | 10th Wakayama Open (25m) | 2 February 2025 | heats |
| Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:43.08 | 10th Wakayama Open (25m) | 2 February 2025 | finals |
Key: AS = Asian Record; NR = National Record; GR = Asian Games Record; CR = Championship Record, RS= Relay Spilt, MNR= Mare Nostrum Record

## Personal best times

Long course (50 metre pool) :
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note (s) |
| 50 m freestyle | 22.39 | Korean National Trials 2021 | 16 May 2021 | |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.56 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics | 28 July 2021 | AS, NR |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:44.40 | 2022 Asian Games | 27 September 2023 | |
| 4x100m freestyle relay | 3:12.96 | 2022 Asian Games | 28 September 2023 | |
| 4x200m freestyle relay | 7:01.73 | 2022 Asian Games | 25 September 2023 | AS, GR, NR |
| 4x100m medley relay | 3:32.05 | 2022 Asian Games | 26 September 2023 | NR |
| Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay | 3:29.35 | 2022 World Aquatics Championships | 24 June 2022 | |
| Mixed 4x100 medley relay | 3:46.78 | 2022 Asian Games | 27 September 2023 | NR |
Short course (25 metre pool) :
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note (s) |
| 50m freestyle | 21.72 | 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 19 December 2021 | NR |
| 100m freestyle | 46.34 | 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 21 December 2021 | NR |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.72 | 2022 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 18 December 2022 | AS, CR |
| 100m individual medley | 52.13 | 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 18 December 2021 | NR |
| 4x50m freestyle medley | 1.28:56 | 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 19 December 2021 | NR |
| 4x200m freestyle relay | 6:49.67 | 2022 World Aquatics Championships (25m) | 16 December 2022 | NR |
Key: AS = Asian Record; NR = National Record; GR = Asian Games Record; CR = Championship Record

## Honours
### Other

* 19th Korea Image Awards (2023) – Korea Image Budding Youth Award