Russia

European OW Champion Kirill Abrosimov Tries Training in a Quarry

Abrosimov told Russian media outlet Moscow Region Today that the quarry water was 16 degrees Celsius, which is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Russian Head Coach Chepik: We Cannot Stop Training for the Olympics

Russia’s top swimmers will continue to train for the Olympics after news broke earlier this week that their Olympic Trials would be postponed indefinitely.

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WADA Non-Compliance Would Bump Russia Out Of 2020 Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency clarified both the alleged misconduct committed by Russia, and what consequences the nation could face if deemed non-compliant.

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WADA Gives Russia 3 Weeks To Explain ‘Inconsistencies’ In Moscow Lab Data

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has given Russia three weeks to investigate and explain inconsistencies in data from the Moscow anti-doping lab.

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Report: Russia Under Investigation for Another Doping Cover-Up

The Russian Athletics Federation reportedly helped high jumper Danil Lysenko forge documents.

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WADA Completes Audit of Russian Anti-Doping Agency

WADA completed a full audit of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) earlier this week with recommendations for future actions to come.

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Russian Trials For Open Water World Championships Set For May

Russian coach Sergei Burkov announced that the selection for Russia‘s open water swim team for the 2019 World Championships will…

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Russian Ministry of Sport Honors Kliment Kolesnikov with Award

Kolesnikov has certainly mastered the sport this year, highlighted by becoming the fastest 50 backstroker in LCM in history with his European title-winning performance in August.

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FINA Opens Center For The Development Of Water Sports In Kazan, Russia

FINA has opened the Center for the Development of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia signing a cooperation agreement with the…

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Svetlana Chimrova Downs Own 200 Fly Russian Record in Barcelona

Russian butterflier Svetlana Chimrova breezed by the field in the 200 fly at the 2018 Mare Nostrum stop in Barcelona, clocking a new best time and Russian record of 2:07.50. 

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Vladimir Morozov to Race 50, 100 Free at Russian Nationals

The former USC swimmer raced to a fourth place finish in the 50 free at the 2017 Budapest World Championships.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Takes Down World Junior Record in 100 Back

With how far Kolesnikov has taken the WJR, it’s time to look at the overall World Record, which is actually pretty close.

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Kolesnikov Knocks Down Two World Junior Records at Euro SC Champs

He set WJRs in the 50 free and the 200 back tonight.

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IOC Suspends Russia From 2018 Winter Olympics

As more and more evidence piles up to support a state-sponsored doping program within the nation of Russia, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially suspended the Russian Olympic Committee from the 2018 Winter Olympics while creating a strict process for allowing clean Russian athletes to compete under the Olympic banner.

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Russian Olympian Arina Openysheva Joins Louisville Women

Openysheva swam at the 2016 Rio Olympics for Russia, where she finished 18th in the 200 free prelims and anchored Russia’s 800 free relay to a 7th place finish.

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