Vladimir Salnikov

Vladimir Morozov Breaks 100 IM World Record In Chartres

Vladimir Morozov broke the world record in the 100 IM today at the first stop of the World Cup circuit in Chartres, FRA.

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Coventry and Salnikov Make Strange Bedfellows in Olympic Awards Ceremony

Coventry, an athlete representative for WADA and the IOC who competed for Zimbabwe at these Games, was paired with Vladimir Salnikov, head of the Russian Swimming Federation and member of FINA, in tonight’s medal ceremony.

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Russian Swimming President Says Efimova + 4 More Cleared by FINA

According to Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov, Yulia Efimova has been cleared to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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The Top 8 Swimming Moments from the 1988 Seoul Olympics

Here are the top 8 moments from the last Olympics of the Cold War era, the 1988 Seoul Games. (Featured Image: Matt Biondi smiles, over two decades later, racing at US Masters Nationals)

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Salnikov: London and Beijing Retests Show Russian Swimmers Clean

Vladimir Salnkiov, the president of the Russian Swimming federation and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, says that the retests of doping…

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Updating The Story Line On Russian And Chinese Doping

What’s the latest news regarding the ever-present subject of anti-doping? Find out here.

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Russian Swimming Fed Waiting On Efimova’s Meldonium Concentration Data

After WADA’s announcement earlier today that some cases where athletes have tested positively for meldonium may see the athlete’s suspension lifted, eyes turn to Yulia Efimova’s situation.

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Vladimir Salnikov at 2015 European SC Champs: “Watch them all” (VIDEO)

Interview with Vladimir Salnikov, president of the Russian Federation, at 2015 European Short Course Championships.

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Russian Sports Ministry Unhappy With Worlds Production, Coaching Proposals Coming Soon

Last week, experts within Russia’s Ministry of Sports met to check in on the progress of various sporting teams heading into next year’s Rio Olympic Games, and swimming didn’t exactly get a glowing review.

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Morozov and Efimova Russian Swimming’s Sportsman And Woman Of The Year

The Russians have had a very good year in the pool, which included eight podium finishes at the 2013 World…

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Meet Organizers Release a Psych Up Video And Start Lists for the 2013 Salnikov Cup

The VII International Vladimir Salnikov Cup starts this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Organizing Committee released the 2013 Hype…

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Hungary’s Big Three Choose Salnikov Cup Over Duel In The Pool

Hungary’s top three swimming stars, Katinka Hosszu, Daniel Gyurta and Laszlo Cseh, have made the decision to bypass the Duel…

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