Kim Jin-woo (born February 17, 1983) is a retired Kenyan swimmer of Korean descent, who specialized in butterfly events.

[2] He also held a national record (2.42.18) in the 200 m individual medley from an age group meet in 1998, until it was broken by teenager Tory Pragassa twelve years later.

[3][4] Kim qualified only for the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:00.52.

[5] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including Malaysia's top favorite Anthony Ang, and Latvia's three-time Olympian Artūrs Jakovļevs.

He posted a Kenyan record of 59.55 to overhaul a one-minute barrier and save a sixth spot over Pakistan's Kamal Salman Masud.