Russian Swimming & Diving

12-Year Old Russian Alexandra Sabitova Swims :59 in 100 Fly

2017 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, April 10 – Friday, April 14, 2017 Moscow, Russia Live results While she didn’t win the…

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Russia Names 38 Member Team for European Short Course Championships

The team representing Russia at the upcoming European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel will consist of 16 women and 22 men…

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Russian Water Polo Player Ivan Suchkov Handed 1 Year Doping Suspension

Russian water polo player Ivan Suchkov has been suspended for 1 year by RUSADA, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, for a doping…

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Russia closes with 23 of 42 gold medals at 2015 European Games

It was a week of well-documented Russian dominance, and the 2015 European Games closed Saturday with Russia holding more than half of the gold medals given out in swimming.

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Russia expands lead with 15 golds, 28 medals in Baku after day 4

The young Russian swim team continues to impress at the 2015 Baku European Games, expanding their lead in the medal counts after day 4.

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Maria Astashkina chasing Baku breaststroke sweep, junior world record

Just two days in to the first-ever European Games, one Russian swimmer is on the verge of a complete stroke domination.

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RUSADA hosts educational doping control seminars in preparation for World Championships

RUSADA, Russia’s anti-doping agency, hosted a series of educational seminars for national teams in various aquatic sports in preparation for this summer’s FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Morozov gaining steam as world’s best eye Kazan

There is perhaps no male sprinter right now hotter than Vladimir Morozov, who won the Speedo Grand Challenge in California this past weekend with a blistering sub-22-second race.

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VIDEO: World Championship hosts Russia produce exciting pump-up video

It’s the season for pump-up videos in the lead-up to the 2015 FINA World Championships, and the host nation of Russia has gotten in on the action with this video highlighting the preparation of their top swimmers and coaches.

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Record Setting Day at the Russian Junior Nationals

As the Russian Junior National Championships in Volgograd came to an end so did the lifespan of four the competition records…

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Volgograd Region Dominates Day Two of the Russian Junior Championships

Over the first two days of competition at the Russian Junior Championships the Volgograd region has collected six gold, four silver and two bronze…

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Russia to Hold 2016 Olympic Trials in Moscow, Plans to Bid For Several European Championships

The Russian Swimming Federation finalized its 2016 competition calendar last year, and cemented Moscow as the hosts of its 2016…

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Anton Lobanov Breaks NCAA Division II Record at Sunshine Conference Championships

22-year old freshman Anton Lobanov has swum the fastest time in NCAA Division II history.

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Korotyshkin Comments on Vyatchanin’s Decision to Represent Serbia

Russian team captain Evgeny Korotyshkin hopes that the situation with former teammate Arkady Vyatchanin is an exception and not the rule…

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Russians break world record in 4×50 free relay to open Saturday finals of SC Worlds

In the very first event of Saturday’s Short Course World Championship finals, the Russian men broke their own world record in the 4×50 free relay.

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