Vitalina Simonova

2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 1 Finals: Hosszu’s Monster Schedule

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu was back to form in Kazan, taking on a 4-event night at the World Cup.

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World Cup Kazan Day 1 Prelims: Sjostrom, Chupkov Take Their Places

The first stop of the first FINA World Cup cluster kicked off in Kazan this morning, with this 3-day meet taking place in long course meters. Although the overall number of entrants was on the slim side, several big stars took to the Aquatic Palace to chase some cash and earn points towards the overall World Cup title.

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Campionati Russi: Prestazioni di Rilievo e Qualifiche per Glasgow 2018

Campionati Russi 2018 20/ 25 Aprile, 2018 Mosca, Russia Risultati Lives Live Stream Criteri di qualificazione Glasgow 2018 Si sono…

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Vlad Morozov Swims 21.4 in 50 Free to Close Russian Championships

Morozov (above) and Victoria Andrusenko each won their 5th events on the final day of the meet.

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Dopers’ Double Atop the 200 Breast at Russian Nationals

Vitalina Simonova and Yulia Efimova (above), both of whom have served doping suspensions, went 1-2 in the 200 breaststroke on Tuesday.

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Russian Vitalina Simonova’s 4-Year FINA Ban Reduced to 2 Years by CAS

Russian breaststroker Vitalina Simonova has had her initial four-year doping ban from 2015 reduced to just two years. On June 29th…

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Russian Record Holder Vitalina Simonova Suspended for 4 Years

FINA has suspended Russian swimmer Vitalina Simonova for 4 years, dating back to June 29th, 2015, after a positive test for…

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Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.

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Down Go Several Russian Records on Final Night of Nationals

Several Russian records were broken on the final night of Russian Short Course Nationals

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Marat Amaltdinov Breaks 2:10 to Win 200 Breaststroke At 2014 Russia Cup

The final day of the Russia Cup concluded with the women’s 200 IM, 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 50 freestyle, and…

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Vlad Morozov, Vitalina Simonova sizzle on day 2 of Russian Cup

Vlad Morozov spent day 2 of the Russian Cup where he’s spent so much time in his career: leading a sprint freestyle field. Meanwhile Vitalina Simonova put up perhaps the performance of the meet so far with a 2014 Russian-best 2:24.66 in the 200 breast.

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