Andrei Minakov

Josif Miladinov Breaks 100 Fly Bulgarian Record at Euro Junior Champs

Nationality:	Russia
Status:	Active

Andrei Minakov is a competitive swimmer who represents Russia internationally. He won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships at the age of 18 in the 100 fly. On November 29, 2019, Minakov announced his verbal commitment to swim for Stanford in the fall of 2020. College Swimming After some serious will he/won’t he with the transfer portal, Minakov opted to stay at Stanford. Minakov’s decision to stay with the Cardinal came after there was speculation he was headed to join the reigning NCAA champions at Cal. That speculation was warranted as he had re-entered the transfer portal listed under Cal, indicating at one point he (likely) intended to go to Berkeley. He opted to redshirt his fall semester and swam some meets back home in Russia. Minakov returned to collegiate competition in January against ASU. There, Minakov, more known as a sprinter, took on the 200 fly. Against the future NCAA Champion Ilya Kharun, Minakov took the race out fast, leading Kharun over the first 150. Minakov paid for his speed, coming home in 26.24 as Kharun flew past him for the win in a historic 1:37.93. Minakov still had a fantastic swim of his own, clocking a 1:38.63. The roles …

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