Egor Kornev Fires Off 21.06 50 Free To Move To #5 All-Time, Reset Russian Record

2026 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• June 6-11, 2026
• Kazan, Russia
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Live Results

Twenty four hours after shattering the Russian Record and becoming the sixth-fastest performer of all-time in the men’s 50 free, Egor Kornev one-upped himself on Tuesday at the Russian Swimming Championships.

The 22-year-old blasted his way to a time of 21.06 in the 50 free final, chopping six one-hundredths off his day-old national record of 21.12 while moving up one spot into fifth on the all-time performers list.

During the semi-finals on Monday, Kornev clocked 21.12 to break Vladimir Morozov‘s Russian Record of 21.27 from 2019 while taking more than three-tenths off his previous lifetime best of 21.43, set last year.

In the historical rankings, Kornev moves past Great Britain’s Ben Proud for #5 all-time, becoming the second-fastest European ever and the fastest ever in a textile suit.

Frenchman Frederick Bousquet owns the super-suited European Record of 20.94 from 2009.

All-Time Performers, Men’s 50 Freestyle (LCM)

1. Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 20.88 – 2026 China Open
2. Cesar Cielo (BRA), 20.91 – 2009 Brazilian Nationals
3. Frederick Bousquet (FRA), 20.94 – 2009 French Nationals
4. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019 World Championships
5. Egor Kornev (RUS), 21.06 – 2026 Russian Swimming Championships
6. Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018 European Championships
7. Ashley Callus (AUS) / Florent Manaudou (FRA), 21.19 – 2009 AIS Invitational / 2015 World Championships
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9. George Bovell (TRI), 21.20 – 2009 World Championships
10. Alain Bernard (FRA), 21.23 – 2009 French Nationals

In terms of textile performances, Kornev now owns two of the eight fastest ever, tying Cameron McEvoy‘s 21.06 from the 2023 World Championships for fourth all-time.

All-Time Textile Performances, Men’s 50 Freestyle (LCM)

1. Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 20.88 – 2026 China Open
2. Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019 World Championships / 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
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4. Cameron McEvoy (AUS) / Egor Kornev (RUS), 21.06 – 2023 World Championships / 2026 Russian Swimming Championships
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6. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.07 – 2021 Olympic Games
7. Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018 European Championships
8. Egor Kornev (RUS), 21.12 – 2026 Russian Swimming Championships
9. Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 21.13 – 2024 World Championships
10. Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 21.14 – 2025 World Championships

After breathing four times on Monday in his 21.12 performance, Kornev appeared to only breathe twice tonight en route to his record performance.

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In the 2025-26 world rankings, Kornev still sits 2nd behind McEvoy, who broke the super-suited world record earlier this year at the China Open in a time of 20.88.

In Tuesday’s 50 free final, St. Petersburg swept the podium, as Kornev’s teammates Daniil Kosenkov (21.78) and Vasily Kukushkin (21.91) set personal best times to place 2nd and 3rd and move into 17th and 22nd in the world this season, respectively.

Given his form in the 50 free, all eyes will be on Kornev on Wednesday and Thursday in the 100 freestyle, with Kliment Kolesnikov‘s Russian Record of 47.11 potentially in his crosshairs.