Kornev, Kolesnikov, Kozhakin Shine on Final Day of Russian Swimming Championships
Kornev lowered his Russian record to a world-leading 46.96 in the 100 free, while Kliment Kolesnikov (above) captured the men’s 100 back title in Kazan.
Egor Kornev Continues Record Assault With 46.96 100 Free, Tying Dressel For #6 All-Time
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.
Reigning World Champion Maxime Grousset Withdraws From French Championships Due To Foot Fracture
The 27-year-old fractured the base of his second metatarsal on his left foot while doing a training jump.
Maxime Grousset Costretto A Fermarsi: Frattura Al Piede E Niente Campionati Francesi
Brutta notizia per il nuoto francese: Maxime Grousset ha annunciato il forfait per i Campionati Francesi dopo una frattura al piede sinistro
Egor Kornev Continues Tear With 46.99 100 free, 22.59 50 Fly Russian Records
Egor Kornev picks up 2 more national records and enters the all-time top 10 performers in both events, coming in at #7 in the 100 and #6 in the 50
Kornev Continues Historic Outing on Day 5 of Russian National Championships
Egor Kornev’s breakout meet rolled on with a world-leading 46.99 in the 100 free and a 22.59 Russian record in the 50 fly.
Egor Kornev Fires Off 21.06 50 Free To Move To #5 All-Time, Reset Russian Record
After going 21.12 yesterday, Kornev moves past Ben Proud for #5 all-time, becoming the second-fastest European ever and the quickest ever in a textile suit.
THE PLUNGE: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water
THE PLUNGE drops today, June 9th, from Simon & Schuster. Dive into this wild world here on SwimSwam with Chris Ballard’s book excerpt.
