Yulia Efimova

Efimova Describes 100-Focused Training Change Leading into Tokyo Olympic Games

She explained what training will look like moving forward, stating that she won’t need to do a lot of the longer aerobic work she normally would

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Benedetta Pilato Breaks World Jr, European Championship Records in 50 Breast

Benedetta Pilato has cracked the World Junior and European Championship Records in the 50 breaststroke with her 5th sub-30 second swim.

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Sophie Hansson Becomes 100 BR European Champion, Ties Swedish/Nordic Records

22-year-old Swede Sophie Hansson, an NC State member, won the 2021 European women’s 100 breast title at 1:05.69, tying her own Swedish/Nordic records.

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Russian Head Coach Indicates Yulia Efimova Will Focus on 100 Breast for Tokyo

Russian National Team head coach Sergey Chepik talked about Efimova, the defending 200 breaststroke World Champion, in an interview this week.

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Russia Announces Tentative Olympic Roster, European Champs Roster

Veronika Andrusenko (above) is one of four swimmers who didn’t qualify at the Olympic Trials, but who have been to Russia’s tentative Olympic roster.

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T. Schoenmaker arrasa batiendo los récords africanos de 50, 100 y 200 braza

La sudafricana Tatjana Schoenmaker batió en los Trials olímpicos de su país los 3 récords continentales de braza, con tiempos de 30.32, 1:05.74 y 2:20.17.

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Yulia Efimova, fuera de los Juegos Olímpicos en 200 braza

Yulia Efimova, subcampeona olímpica y triple campeona mundial en 200 braza, se ha quedado fuera de esta prueba en los JJOO de Tokio al ser 3ª en los trials.

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Three-Time 200 BR World Champ Yulia Efimova Misses Olympic Team in the Event

She’s been a staple in the international breaststroke field for a decade, controversial for a history of doping offenses and an unforgettable Rio showdown.

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Evgeny Rylov y Kliment Kolesnikov, top 1 y 2 del ránking mundial de 100 espalda

Un total de 7 nuevos nadadores se han clasificado hoy para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 en el Campeonato nacional de Rusia

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Morozov Ed Efimova Torneranno In Russia Per Le Qualifiche Olimpiche

Morozov e Yuliya Efimova stanno programmando il loro ritorno in Russia per partecipare ai trials. Attualmente si trovano a Los Angeles

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Morozov and Efimova Will Return to Russia for 2021 Olympic Trials

Neither Vlad Morozov (above) or Yulia Efimova have raced on Russian soil since 2019, but both are expected to return to Kazan for the 2021 Olympic Trials.

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Yuliya Efimova E’ Tornata A Gareggiare Per La Prima Volta Dal 2019

Yuliya Efimova è tornata a gareggiare nel suo primo meeting ufficiale dopo i Campionati del Mondo a Gwangju nel 2019, in California

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Yulia Efimova Swims First Sanctioned Meet Since 2019 World Championships

Yulia Efimova, the two-time defending World Champion in the 200 breaststroke, hasn’t swum a sanctioned meet in almost 2 years.

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Russia Will Compete as “ROC” at Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 Olympics

Russia will be competing as the ROC or the Russian Olympic Committee at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Women #10-1

Aside from her World Records and mind-bending times, Katie Ledecky has changed the sport since her breakout 800 free as a 15-year-old at the 2012 Olympics.

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