“I hadn’t worked with Coach Roh for a long time but it’s not like we need to make adjustments with each other. I don’t feel awkward at all in his presence because I am so familiar with him. He’s been helping me a lot.”
Under domestic rules as they stand, Park will be 29 by the time he can represent Korea again in international waters: March 2019, even though under the FINA ban he would be eligible to return next year. Park intends to work to the FINA deadline, saying:
“I don’t know if I will have the opportunity (to compete) at the national team trials next year. But even if I don’t get the chance, I will still shoot for the trials.”
Roh confirmed that he had coached Park, stating:
“He has to get loose, and I will increase the intensity of his program depending on how he responds. Now, he’s just trying to get used to being in the water. He’s such an experienced fellow and should find his groove fairly soon.”