Yauhen Tsurkin

Belarusian Olympic Medalist Herasimenia Sentenced to 12-Year Prison Term in Absentia

Belarusian Olympic medalist and outspoken activist Aliaksandra Herasimenia was sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia on Monday. 

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Three Men Get Under 23 In The 50 Free On Final Night Of Belarusian Champs

Alexander Frolov won the 50 freestyle in a 22.82, slightly out-touching Ruslan Skamaroshka, and Anton Latkin in the final heat.

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Ruslan Skomoroshko Blasts 48.96 in 100 Free at Belarusian Open Championships

Skomoroshko came the closest to setting a Belarusian National record on day 2 with his 100 free semifinal win. He is .06 off going into the final tomorrow.

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Olympic Medalist Herasimenia & Family Flee To Poland

Belarusian Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia is in the news once again as war rages on within her new home of Ukraine.

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Grigori Pekarski Record Bielorusso 100 Farfalla A San Pietroburgo

A San Pietroburgo (Russia) Grigori Pekarski ha stabilito il nuovo record bielorusso nei 100 metri farfalla maschili in vasca corta con 49.86

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Shymanovich, Shkurdai, And Zmushka Set To Race For Belarus At Tokyo 2020

Ilya Shymanovich will be fighting to reach the 100 breast podium in Tokyo as he attempts to become Belarus’ second-ever Olympic swimming medalist.

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Ivan Adamchuk Breaks BLR Junior 200 IM Record, Now #5 Euro 18&U Time in 2021

Brest native Ivan Adamchuk nailed the Belarusian junior record in the men’s 200 IM at 2:03.21, which ranks 5th among 18&U European swimmers in 2021.

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Estonia’s Breaststroke Darling Jefimova Hits New Record In Latvia

The Latvian Open wrapped up today from Riga but not before 14-year-old Eneli Jefimova of Estonia claimed another breaststroke medal.

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Latvian Open Zmushka, Jefimova Hit National Records In 200 Breast

A speedy duel went down in Latvia between Belarusian Alina Zmushka and Estonian Eneli Jefimova in the women’s 200m breaststroke.

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14-Yr-Old Jefimova Of Estonia Hits 1:07.53 100 Breaststroke

Estonia has found its new breaststroking ace, as 14-year-old Eneli Jefimova ripped a lifetime best by 3 seconds while competing in Latvia.

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Shymanovich’s WR, 24.9 Split & Five National Records Highlight BLR Champs Day 3

Ilya Shymanovich followed up his world record performance in the 100 breaststroke with the first sub-25 50 breast split of all-time in 24.92.

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Shkurdai hace doblete; Shymanovich consigue el parcial más rápido de 50 braza

Anastasiya Shkurdai tuvo una gran actuación en el día inaugural del encuentro, ganando un par de eventos individuales en los 50 espalda y 100 libre femeninos.

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Five National Records Fall On Day 2 of Belarus SC Championships

30-year-old Yauhen Tsurkin set a new Belarusian Record in the men’s 50 free in a time of 21.46.

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Shkurdai Doubles, Shymanovich Hits Fastest 50 BR Split Ever To Open BLR Champs

Ilya Shymanovich’s breaststroke split of 25.04 on the men’s 200 medley relay in Brest is the fastest in history.

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Grigori Pekarksi Resets Five-Year-Old Belarusian SCM 100 Free Record

Grigori Pekarski clocked a time of 47.32 in the prelims, breaking Artyom Machekin’s 47.44 set at the 2015 European SC Championships.

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