Egor Kornev Continues Record Assault With 46.96 100 Free, Tying Dressel For #6 All-Time

2026 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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

Egor Kornev has been absolutely electric at the Russian Swimming Championships, rewriting the national record books with some of the fastest performances in history.

The 22-year-old continued his red-hot run on Thursday, unleashing a time of 46.96 in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle to lower his day-old Russian Record by three one-hundredths and move into a tie for sixth all-time alongside Caeleb Dressel.

During the semi-finals on Wednesday, Kornev fired off a time of 46.99 in the 100 free, shattering Kliment Kolesnikov‘s Russian Record of 47.11 from the Tokyo Olympics and becoming the seventh man in history under 47 seconds.

In terms of splitting, Kornev was out faster in the final, flipping in 22.37 compared to 22.51 in the semis, but came home just over a tenth slower in 24.59.

Split Comparison

Kornev slots up alongside Dressel as the sixth-fastest performer ever, and his swim on Thursday also ties Dressel for the 13th-fastest performance ever.

All-Time Performers, Men’s 100 Freestyle (LCM)

1. Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.40 – 2024 Olympic Games
2. David Popovici(ROU), 46.51 – 2025 World Championships
3. Jack Alexy (USA), 46.81 – 2025 World Championships
4. Cesar Cielo (BRA), 46.91 – 2009 World Championships
5. Alain Bernard (FRA), 46.94 – 2009 French Nationals
6. Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Egor Kornev (RUS), 46.96 – 2019 World Championships / 2026 Russian Championships
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8. Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 47.04 – 2016 Australian Olympic Trials
9. Eamon Sullivan (AUS), 47.05 – 2008 Olympic Games
10. Kyle Chalmers (AUS), 47.08 – 2021 Olympic Games

All-Time Performances, Men’s 100 Freestyle (LCM)

1. Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.40 – 2024 Olympic Games
2. David Popovici(ROU), 46.51 – 2025 World Championships
3. David Popovici (ROU) — 46.71 – 2025 U23 European Championships
4. Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.80 – 2024 World Championships
5. Jack Alexy (USA), 46.81 – 2025 World Championships
6. David Popovici(ROU), 46.84 – 2025 World Championships
7. David Popovici(ROU), 46.86 – 2022 European Championships
8. David Popovici(ROU), 46.88 – 2024 European Championships
9. Cesar Cielo (BRA), 46.91 – 2009 World Championships
10. Pan Zhanle (CHN) / Jack Alexy (USA), 46.92 – 2024 Olympics / 2025 World Championships
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12. Alain Bernard (FRA), 46.94 – 2009 French Nationals
13. Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Egor Kornev (RUS), 46.96 – 2019 World Championships / 2026 Russian Championships
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15. Pan Zhanle (CHN) / Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.97 – 2023 Asian Games 2024 Chinese Nationals
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17. David Popovici (ROU), 46.98 – 2022 European Championships
18. Jack Alexy (USA) / Egor Kornev (RUS), 46.99 – 2025 U.S. Nationals / 2026 Russian Championships
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20. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 47.02 – 2021 Olympic Games

Due to the dominance of Pan Zhanle and David Popovici over the last few years, along with some standout swims from Americans Jack Alexy and Caeleb Dressel, Kornev’s 46.96 swim only ranks two spots higher, tied for 11th, in the all-time textile list compared to the overall list where he’s tied for 13th.

All-Time Textile Performances, Men’s 100 Freestyle (LCM)

1. Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.40 – 2024 Olympic Games
2. David Popovici (ROU), 46.51 – 2025 World Championships
3. David Popovici (ROU) — 46.71 – 2025 U23 European Championships
4. Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.80 – 2024 World Championships
5. Jack Alexy (USA), 46.81 – 2025 World Championships
6. David Popovici (ROU), 46.84 – 2025 World Championships
7. David Popovici (ROU), 46.86 – 2022 European Championships
8. David Popovici (ROU), 46.88 – 2024 European Championships
9. Pan Zhanle (CHN) / Jack Alexy (USA), 46.92 – 2024 Olympics / 2025 World Championships
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11. Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Egor Kornev (RUS), 46.96 – 2019 World Championships / 2026 Russian Championships
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13. Pan Zhanle (CHN) / Pan Zhanle (CHN), 46.97 – 2023 Asian Games 2024 Chinese Nationals
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15. David Popovici (ROU), 46.98 – 2022 European Championships

In the 2025-26 world rankings, Kornev further distances himself from the rest of the field, now sitting 42 one-hundredths clear of #2 Chris Guiliano. Also competing in Thursday’s final, Ivan Girev put up a time of 47.63 to rank 11th in the world this season.

Later on in Thursday night’s finals session, Kornev won the men’s 50 fly in a time of 22.79, two-tenths shy of the 22.59 Russian Record he set in the semis.

Earlier in the meet, Kornev broke the Russian Record in the semis of the 50 free in 21.12, and then re-lowered that mark to 21.06 in the final, jumping to #5 all-time in the event.