2026 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 6-11, 2026
- Kazan, Russia
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Live Results
Coming off a breakout year in 2025, Russian sprinter Egor Kornev had an electric performance in the men’s 50 freestyle on Monday at the Russian Swimming Championships, obliterating the national record with one of the fastest swims ever in a textile suit.
Kornev, 22, fired off a time of 21.12 in the semis of the 50 free, knocking 15 one-hundredths off Vladimir Morozov‘s Russian Record of 21.27 set back in 2019.
Kornev chops a massive 31 one-hundredths off his previous personal best of 21.43, set in April 2025, and rockets up to #6 on the all-time performs’ list after previously sitting in 23rd.
All-Time Performers, Men’s 50 Freestyle (LCM)
- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 20.88 – 2026 China Open
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 20.91 – 2009 Brazilian Nationals
- Fred Bousquet (FRA), 20.94 – 2009 French Nationals
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019 World Championships
- Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018 European Championships
- Egor Kornev (RUS), 21.12 – 2026 Russian Swimming Championships
- Ashley Callus (AUS) / Florent Manaudou (FRA), 21.19 – 2009 AIS Invitational / 2015 World Championships
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- George Bovell (TRI), 21.20 – 2009 World Championships
- Alain Bernard (FRA), 21.23 – 2009 French Nationals
In terms of the fastest performances ever, Kornev’s 21.12 ranks 11th all-time and is the seventh-fastest ever in a textile suit.
The list of all-time textile performances is dominated by Cameron McEvoy and Caeleb Dressel, the last two Olympic champions in the event, who combine to own eight of the top 10.
All-Time Textile Performances, Men’s 50 Freestyle (LCM)
- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 20.88 – 2026 China Open
- Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019 World Championships / 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
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- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 21.06 – 2023 World Championships
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.07 – 2021 Olympic Games
- Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018 European Championships
- Egor Kornev (RUS), 21.12 – 2026 Russian Swimming Championships
- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 21.13 – 2024 World Championships
- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 21.14 – 2025 World Championships
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.15 – 2017 World Championships
In the 2025-26 world rankings, Kornev ranks #2 behind McEvoy, who broke the super-suited world record earlier this year in 20.88.
2025-2026 LCM Men 50 FREE
McEvoy
WR 20.88
| 2 | Egor KORNEV | RUS | 21.06 | 06/09 |
| 3 | Quintin McCarty | USA | 21.43 | 05/24 |
| 3 | Chris GUILIANO | USA | 21.43 | 03/07 |
| 5 | Andrej BARNA | SRB | 21.48 | 05/23 |
Kornev will have a chance to re-lower the record in tomorrow’s final, with Daniil Kosenkov (21.87) and Vasily Kukushkin (21.98) also breaking 22 seconds in the semis.
21.06 IN THE FINAL
21.0
That pool is short
Its always that Kazan pool. Pretty sure its 49 meters long. Russians swim so fast in that pool only to choke internationally. I have no proof, but zero doubts its a short pool.
Of course, “I have no proof”.
You must be from Lesotho the way you throw these accusations around
Kornev’s 100 free PB was set at the 2025 World Championships.
And yes, Russia choked to men’s and mixed medley relay golds at the World Champs too, with choking splits of 51.78 from Lifintsev, 57 from Prigoda and 46 low from Kornev. Kolesnikov also only went more than two tenths faster in 50 back than in the Kazan pool to claim 50 back gold.
Don’t think its a bad thing to be sceptical, but surely if this was the case then wouldnt 100 fly from Sjostrom and especially 800/1500 from Ledecky from 2015 be ridiculous if the pool was short?
Katinka Hosszu’s 200 IM FWR was set in this pool though and is significantly faster than her other swims so thats interesting I guess, though her 400 IM was way slower than 2016 and even 2017.
How did he lope a 21.12 this should be an indicator that there is something to learn in male sprint
Its a short pool
Buddy, just go KYS
what the actual fuck is he going to open this in his 100????
47.11 is on record watch
Bro loped a 50 free and still swam 21:1 💀 46 inc??!
Ooh damn that’s a ton of 2009 guys on the top performer’s list.
Any other event that high? I feel like maybe the 200s are chock full of ’em, but at this point the 100s seem fairly well textile just from “vibes.”
It’s the most. 6/10 of the top ten being supersuited is pretty unusual
The next-most:
W 400 IM: 4/9
W 50 fr: 4/13
W 200 fl: 4/8 and 6/13
W 400 fr: 3/11
M 100 fr: 3/10
M 200 fr: 4/10
M 400 fr: 5/10
M 800 fr: 3/10
M 200 fly: 4/12
M 400 IM: 3/10
Interestingly, the biggest men’s outliers are in free events. We still especially are playing catchup in the 2 and the 4.
Results are listed as (number of supersuited swims/in the top x)