WATCH: 50 Back WORLD RECORD 22.11 from Russian Kliment Kolesnikov

2022 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (SCM)

  • November 20-25, 2022
  • Kazan, Russia
  • Short Course Meters (25 meters), prelims/finals + semi-finals for 50 & 100 meter races.
  • Results

Russian backstroke Kliment Kolesnikov adds to his legacy, securing the 50m back (SCM) world record after France’s Florent Manaudou had owned it for 8 years.

Swimming at the Russian Championships in Kazan, Kolesnikov had swum 22.31 in the semi-finals, setting the stage for what could be a historic swim. The Russian delivered, hitting the wall in 22.11 to dip .11 under Manaudou’s old record.

Read more about this world-record swim here. 

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Gen D
1 year ago

No more necklace!

JFG
Reply to  Gen D
1 year ago

And it seems that he got bigger too

John Hueth
1 year ago

I’m glad that he is racing and simultaneously denouncing the war in Ukraine!

mahaney
Reply to  John Hueth
1 year ago

how so?

This Guy
1 year ago

Will this officially be recognized?

Admin
Reply to  This Guy
1 year ago

From the article: “Although Russian swimmers are currently banned from competing in all FINA events, the global governing body has said that as long as all FINA rules are followed, world records set at the competition will stand up as official.”

Mclovin
Reply to  Braden Keith
1 year ago

Why the dislikes? Braden just stated a fact. If you dont like It is your problem, not Braden’s

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