Daria Ustinova

Izotov Reigns at St. Petersburg Cup, But Will Not Swim Individually at 2015 Worlds

The St. Petersburg Cup was in full swing in Russia over the weekend, where key members of the Russian team…

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Russian Olympic Committee Prez Targets Top Three Medal Haul in Rio

Will Yulia Efimova add to Russia’s overall medal standings in the country’s quest to finish overall top three in Rio?

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Daria Ustinova breaks Junior World Record in 200 back on day 2 of Russian Nationals

Russian 16-year-old Daria Ustinova broke her own Junior World Record in the 200 meter backstroke to highlight the second day of Russia’s national championships.

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2014 Youth Olympics: Day 6 Finals Live Recap, Multiple Junior World Records Tumble On Final Day

Follow along for live updates from the final session of the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.

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2014 European Championships: Day 5 Live Prelims Recap

Federica Pellegrini will get an opportunity to flex her muscles in her trademark race, the 200 freestyle. She will face plenty of competition including Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem along the way though.

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Record Watch: 10 records on high alert at the European Championships and the swimmers going after them

Sarah Sjostrom has already cracked a world record this year. Can she add more in Berlin over the coming week?

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European Championships Preview – Women’s Backstroke

Mie Nielsen will be shooting for gold in both the 50 and 100 backstroke in Berlin…

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European Juniors open with junior world record for Apostolos Christou

The first day of the 2014 European Junior Championships saw Russia’s Evgeny Sedov blast to a 50 fly win and Greece’s Apostolos Christou break a Junior World Record in the 100 back semifinal.

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European Junior Championships Preview

The European Junior Championships will be held in Dordrecht from July 9th-13th…

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Russia To Send Over Half of National Team to Race in Mare Nostrum Series (France and Spain)

The Mare Nostrum series in 2014 looks like it will be as elevated of a series as ever, and the…

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2014 European Championships rosters roundup as of May

Here’s your guide for the nations that have already publicized rosters for the 2014 European Championships, including France and dominant freestyler Yannick Agnel.

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Russia Announces Roster For 2014 European Championships

The Russian Swimming Federation announced their 34 swimmer roster for the 2014 European Championships set for August 18-24 in Berlin.

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Russia Sending Impressive 8 to Youth Olympic Games

At the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, the Russians had a solid performance with 9 total medals, including two golds. By…

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Sedov And Chimrova Set Junior World Marks At Russian Championships

Two Junior World Records went down on the final day of competition at the Russian National Championships in Moscow…

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Ustinova Puts Up World’s Second Fastest Time To Break Junior World Record

15 year old Daria Ustinova broke the Junior World Record twice in two days taking the women’s 200 backstroke in a time of 2:08.02…

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