Roman Mityukov

Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 4: Great Britain Comes Within .03 of 4×200 Free WR

Great Britain’s 4×200 free relay broke the European Record set by Russia at the 2009 World Championship. Hungary and Germany joined the European medal table.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Two-time defending world champ Caeleb Dressel will take on defending Olympic champ Kyle Chalmers across heats of the 100 free today.

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Tokyo 2020 Day 4 Prelims All-Star: Roman Mityukov, Switzerland

Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov opened up the session swimming 100 free heats and closed it with a leg on a national-record 4×200 free relay.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Rylov Puts US Streak At Risk In 200 Back

The Americans have won sixth consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men’s 200 backstroke, but Evgeny Rylov is poised to put an end to that run.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

We are back and we are live for the 4th day of racing at the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships in Chartres France.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along here for all the action in Chartres, France for the 3rd day of prelims at the 2021 French Olympics Swimming Trials.

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2021 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has a chance to win a record sixth consecutive title in the women’s 200 IM on Day 6 in Budapest.

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Roman Mityukov Breaks Swiss Record, Wins Countries First-Ever 200 Back Medal

Still 2 months away from his 21st birthday, Roman Mityukov has broken the Swiss Record in the 200 back for the 2nd time in 2 days.

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2021 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The Netherlands’ Kira Toussaint will look to finish off the sprint backstroke double on Friday as she takes on GBR’s Kathleen Dawson in the women’s 100 back.

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Mityukov and Santos Crack National Records in 200 Back Semifinal

Roman Mityukov (above) destroyed his Swiss National Record from January by more than a seconds. Francisco Santos beat his Portuguese National Record by .18.

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Switzerland Uses France Scratch to Move Into Last Wildcard Spot

Switzerland used a 50.98 butterfly split by Noe Ponti to move into the fourth Wildcard spot in the 400 mixed medley relay

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2021 European Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Reigning world champion Kristof Milak seeks a successful title defense in the men’s 200 butterfly on Day 3 of the 2021 European Championships.

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Mityukov, Zhilkin Among Day 3 Scratches At 2021 Euros Finals

No swimmers with a top 8 seed scratched any events for finals at the European Champs, but the 2-per-nation rules have cleared out several top qualifiers.

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Glinta, Mityukov Among National Record Breakers In Men’s 100 Back Prelims

Robert Glinta reset his Romanian Record in a time of 53.32, marking his first best time in the 100 backstroke in three years.

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2021 European Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty is in the hunt for a fourth straight title – and maybe a world record – in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Day 2 in Budapest.

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