Dmitriy Balandin

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Carnage Coming In Men’s 200 Breast

With an incredibly stacked field, a current or former world record holder may be left off the men’s 200m breast Olympic podium.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Vladimir Morozov will look to secure an individual entry at this summer’s Olympic Games on the final night of action in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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Kolesnikov Hits 21.89, Kameneva Clocks 24.52 50 Free At Day 7 Prelims In Kazan

Kliment Kolesnikov became the seventh Russian to break 22 seconds in the men’s 50 freestyle, tying for sixth in the world this season in 21.89.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.

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Kliment Kolesnikov rompe el récord ruso de 100 libre con 47.31, #10 all-time

Kliment Kolesnikov se lleva la batalla del 100 libre ruso con récord nacional. Ya son un total de 20 nadadores rusos clasificados para los Juegos Olímpicos.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Anna Egorova (pictured) will look to add a second event to her Olympic program in the women’s 200 freestyle on Day 4 in Kazan.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Kolesnikov Opens Russian Trials With 24.6 50 Back, Moves To #1 In The World

Kolesnikov set the world record in the men’s 50 backstroke at the 2018 European Championships in a time of 24.00.

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Four Storylines To Watch At The Russian Olympic Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov is poised to take his long course game to the next level after a standout ISL season in 2020.

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Zirk Notches New Estonian Free Records; Balandin In Action In Istanbul

Kregor Zirk was smiling after having notched two Estonian national records over the weekend while competing in Istanbul, Turkey.

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2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing: Day 2 Live Recap

The final day of racing in Beijing will see many of the same matches from Shenzhen, including Vladimir Morozov and countrymate Andrei Minakov in the 100 Free

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2020 FINA Champions Series – Shenzhen: Day 2 Live Recap

After a narrow victory over Sun Yang on Day 1 in the 200 free, Lithuanian Danas Rapsys will rematch the crowd favorite on Day 2 in Shenzhen in the 400.

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2020 FINA Champions Series – Shenzhen: Day 1 Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu will be a busy woman throughout the FINA Champions Series, kicking things off with the 200 back and 100 fly on Day 1 in Shenzhen.

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