Chupkov, Minakov Headline Russian Swimming C’ships
The 2020 Russian Swimming Championships are slated to get underway on October 25th, with more than 700 swimmers lined up to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Kirill Prigoda Swims 2:07 200 Breast, Upsets World Champion Chupkov
Kirill Prigoda didn’t swim the 200 breaststroke at last summer’s World Championships, but on Saturday he beat the World Champion none-the-less.
Russian Medalists From Glasgow Follow-Up With Salnikov Cup This Weekend
50m fly gold medalist Oleg Kostin is headed to the Salnikov Cup this weekend, joining the likes of Vladislav Grinev and Daria K. Ustinova.
2019 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview
50 fly gold medalist Torri Huske will be competing in the semi-finals of the 100 fly on Saturday night in Budapest.
2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Saturday’s preliminary session features 6 rounds of prelims swims, plus the slow-seeded heats of the women’s 1500 free.
Russia Tops EYOF Medal Table As Action Concludes In Baku
The 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival wrapped up in Baku, Azerbaijan tonight, with the nation of Russia winding up on top of the swimming medal table.
Russia Cleans Up On Day 3 Of the European Youth Olympic Festival
The nation of Russia did major damage on night 3 of the 2019 Europen Youth Olympic Festival, which is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.
2019 European Junior Championships Day 5 Prelims Recap
Belarus’ Anastasiya Shkurdai set herself up to make a run at the 50m/100m fly double, holding the #2 seed out of the 50m prelims here in Kazan.
Russia Selects 16 For European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku
14-year-old phenom Evgenia Chikunova leads the women’s roster, while Andrei Chulkov and distance standout Ivan Morgun lead on the men’s team.
12 Meet Records Broken at Russian Youth Swimming Championships
Andrei Chulkov was the top award winner at the meet, taking 8 total medals – including 6 golds.
Russia Names 39-Swimmer Roster for 2019 European Junior Swimming Champs
Andrei Minakov (above) is one of 3 Russian swimmers scheduled for double duty at the 2019 European Junior and FINA World Championships this summer.
