Tribuntsov Breaks Own Estonian National Record in 100 Back Prelims

Twenty-one-year-old Ralf Tribuntsov out of Estonia broke his own national record in prelims of the 100 back with a 51.36 this morning. Tribuntsov held the previous record of 51.65 from two years ago at the 2013 European Championships.

Tribuntsov also represents the USC Trojans in NCAA action. The six-foot five-inch tall sophomore is USC’s record holder in the SCY variant of this race as well.

Tribuntsov’s splits:
24.84
51.36 (26.52)

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About Varun Shivakumar

Varun Shivakumar hails from Hoffman Estates, IL and swam competitively for 16 years. He swam both backstroke events at Northwestern University, and ranks fifth in the school’s All-time performances list in the 200 yard backstroke. Representing NASA Wildcat Aquatics, he also competed in the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, NE …

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