2017 Vladimir Salnikov Swim Cup
- December 22nd-23rd, 2017
- 25m (SCM) pool
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Meet Central
- Live Results
After hammering the World Junior Record books all year, Russian 17-year old Kliment Kolesnikov has broken the senior World Record in the men’s 100 short course meter backstroke to open the 2017 Vladimir Salnikov Swim Cup in Russia.
Kolesnikov swam a 48.90 in the event, which knocked out Matt Grevers‘ old record of 48.92 that was set in December of 2015.
Kolesnikov dropped .09 seconds from his swim at the European Short Course Championships exatly a week ago, and has undercut the World Junior record in this event 5 times in the last 5 weeks.
Grevers’ opened his former World Record swim in 23.56, closing in 25.36. By comparison, Kolsenikov opened his swim in just 24.09, but closed in a blistering 24.81 to break the record.
Other records broken by Kolesnikov’s swim:
- Russian Record – Stanislav Donets, 48.95 – 2010 Short Course World Championships (relay leadoff)
- European Record – Stanislav Donets, 48.95 – 2010 Short Course World Championships (relay leadoff)
- World Junior Record (unofficial) – Kliment Kolesniov, 48.99 – 2017 European Short Course Championships.
This kid is the future.
If Morozov can stay at the level he’s at now, Russia might challenge the U.S in the medley relay soon.
On the backstroke Rylov has had a breakout year, and though currently injured, I think he has huge potential in the 100. His PB is only 52.8, but his PBs in the 50 and 200 back are faster the Ryan Murphys (though not by much), so he should be able to go way faster in the 100. However I think Kolesnikov is going to be the future of Russia and World backstroke. He is already setting WRs and he’s only 17. Not much more needs to be said. The United States historically has always been able to get at… Read more »
Exatly.
Is he the first swimmer born in the 2000s to break a WR??!!
Ledecky
Ledecky was born in 1997.
Fake news
Sorry, but i have to look at all Russian performances (and Chinese) with skepticism. After all, as a country they will not be allowed to compete in the Winter Olympics. I need to hear some evidence of non-Russian’s testing for PED’s both at the meet and prior.
I just hope the kid is clean. What a talent. Shame this is question has to be asked, but it will be for a long time based on Russia doping history.
What a talent.
He has a lot of signs that point to natural talent but I too hope he’s clean, it’s very exciting to see such fast swims from someone with a while career still ahead if them
Like? What are the signs of natural talent vs doping? First time I heard about him was last year where his times were also very impressive for someone I have never heard of
Being 6’6 with very little excess bodyweight, long arms, big hands, great underwater kick and a technique that if you look at it underwater is not far off of what Aaron piersol used to look like (and who was also very fast at 17). Last I checked doping had nothing to do with physical tools and technique. I understand Russia has a bad history but it his progression is not far off of other great junior swimmers that have emerged in the past year from other countries
Just because you never heard of him it isn’t mean it’s true…
Kolesnikov was a big name in european swimming youth since he was 14 years old…
The Russian men are ahead of their women. Would like to see the women step up but the men are going to be strong especially in the medley relay. The mixed medley relay needs the women to step up.
Rylov, Efimova, Chimrova, Girev/Morozov but if Sabitova is ready for 2019/2020 that will be a fierce battle.
The 100 back was his second race of the day, in the first Kolesnikov swam a respectable 46.58 to win the 100 free.
Astonishing, really astonishing performance by 2004 (!) Russian flier Alexandra Sabitova (already known, but she keeps improving..), who won the 100 fly in 56.84..
Yes, a 13 year-old who swims 56.84 in the 100 fly SCM
That’s dope
<3 <3 <3
Seriously though it's hard for me to take any of this. I so badly want to be supportive for a 17 year old and 13 year old that are killing it but Its getting harder. I love people and I love swimming, but I also don't want to be naive.
I am trying to place myself in their shoes. It would be hard to be a young prodigy and say no to officials/ coaches/ trainers who are giving you the opportunity to do what you love and are guiding you to success. It would be easy to lie to yourself or justify it or just accept what you are being told.
I've noticed in the US… Read more »
If anything I’d say American kids are more resistant to authority and the rules if society than ever before, definitely not more obedient or malleable in my opinion.