Danila Izotov

Ryan Lochte 2013 World Championship Preview – Gold Medal Minute Video

Full Name:	Danila Izotov
Born:	October 02nd, 1991
	Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Russia
Nationality:	Russia
Status:	Active

Danila Izotov Born Oct. 2, 1991 Danila Izotov is a Russian swimmer and Olympic medalist. Izotov is a short-distance freestyle swimmer, specializing in the 100m and 200m distances. He's actually coached by his father, Sergey Alexandrovich Izotov, and has been a member of Russia's National Team since 2008. Described as long and lanky, Izotov studied at the Ural State Pedagogical University (USPU) Yekaterinburg in the Institute of Physical Culture. Beijing Olympics In 2007 Izotov won the 200m freestyle at the Russian National Championships as just a teenager; but a year later Izotov competed at his first Olympic Games in 2008. He picked up a silver medal as a member of Russia's 800m freestyle relay. 2009 World Championships In Rome, Izotov was the only Russian to win an individual medal. It came in the 200 meter freestyle where he won bronze in 1:43.90 behind Paul Biedermann and Michael Phelps. He also won silver medals as a member of Russia's 4x100 and 4x200 meter freestyle relays. Shoulder injury In 2012 it was revealed that Izotov had undergone shoulder surgery, and he eventually missed the end of the 2012 season including the FINA World Cup and the Short Course World Championships. The injury was exposed after the 2012 London Olympics, where he finished eighth in …

Ryan Lochte 2013 World Championship Preview – Gold Medal Minute Video

After dedicating a lot of time this sesason to his reality show, What Would Ryan Lochte Do, the diversion in Hollywood appears to have had little effect on Lochte’s success in the pool. By the numbers, Lochte dominated the men’s side of swimming at US World Trials. True, he’s not in 2012 Olympic shape, but he’s not far off either. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Izotov and Agnel, Perhaps Reigniting a Dormant Rivalry

This was supposed to be the next great European rivalry in swimming. At the 2010 World Short Course Championships in Dubai, the two swimmers hit the water in a dead-heat, but Agnel made up a slight deficit over Izotov to give the French the gold and leave the Russians with silver. (Photo Credit: Tim BInning, theswimpictures)

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