Kolesnikov Drops 47.70 100 Free At Day 4 Prelims Of Russian Trials
Kliment Kolesnikov broke 48 seconds for the first time in the 100 freestyle during the fourth prelims session at the Russian Olympic Trials.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Evgeny Rylov will look to make the Russian Olympic team on Monday in the men’s 100 backstroke, where he’ll battle head-to-head with Kliment Kolesnikov.
FINA Updates Calendar with Russia As Hosts Of 2021 World Jr. Championships
Following months of speculation FINA has confirmed that Kazan, Russia will act as hosts of the 2021 World Junior Swimming Championships.
Kolesnikov Enters All-Time Top 10 With 52.24 100 Back; Rylov Goes 52.12
Kliment Kolesnikov is now tied with Ryosuke Irie for ninth all-time, while Evgeny Rylov’s swim ranks as the 10th-fastest performance ever.
University of Toronto’s Aleksa Gold Breaks Estonian Record in 200 IM
Aleksa Gold, who trains in Canada at the University of Toronto, raced in Latvia over the weekend, where she broke an Estonian Record in the 200 IM.
Rylov, Chikunova Lead Group of Seven New Russian Olympic Qualifiers On Day 3
2016 Olympic medalists Evgeny Rylov and Yuliya Efimova, along with newcomers Evgeniia Chikunova and Kliment Kolesnikov, qualified for the Games on Monday.
Chikunova, Sorokina & Klepikova Lower Russian Junior Records On Day 3 In Kazan
Anastasia Sorokina (center) broke the Russian Junior Record in the women’s 200 IM semi-finals in a time of 2:12.90.
Alina Zmushka Lowers Own Belarusian 100 Breast Record In Kazan
Competing at the Russian Olympic Trials, Zmushka clocked 1:07.37 in the women’s 100 breast prelims to extinguish her previous national record of 1:07.51
Pernille Blume In Denmark, Out of the Pool, Recovering from COVID-19
Olympic gold medalist Pernille Blume returned to Denmark 2 weeks ago without explanation, but now reveals that she has been recovering from COVID-19.
Kirpichnikova, Surkova & Egorova Carry Momentum At Day 3 Prelims In Kazan
Arina Surkova followed up her 100 butterfly victory by claiming the top spot int he women’s 50 fly prelims on Day 3 of the Russian Olympic Trials.
Marie Pietruschka Earns German Olympic Consideration With 1:58.33 200 Free
Pietruschka was just off Germany’s Olympic cut in the 200 freestyle but has earned consideration to swim the event in the form of the 4×200 relay.
All The Links You Need For OLY Qualifying Meets For Week Of April 5th
Get your coffee brewing now to help you keep up with all of the intense international racing action taking place this upcoming week.
Six Names Added To Russian Olympic Team On Day 2 of Trials In Kazan
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Anton Chupkov earned a second straight Olympic berth after placing second in the 100 breast on Day 2 of the Russian Trials.
Anna Egorova Clocks 4:04.10 To Down Russian Record In 400 Free
The 22-year-old Egorova qualified for her first Olympic team in 4:04.10, smashing the previous Russian Record of 4:06.01 set by Veronika Andrusenko in 2019.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Kirill Prigoda comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Day 2 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.
