2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS
- April 16-23rd, 2016
- Moscow, Russia
- Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time
- Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S. Eastern Time
- Live results (IN ENGLISH – including event-by-event start lists)
- Olympic selection standards
- Live stream
Women’s 50 Fly – Prelims (Non-Olympic)
- Russian Record: Natalia Lovtsova, 26.05 (2015)
- Russian Selection Standard: N/A
100 fly winner and Olympic qualifier Svetlana Chimrova easily led the women’s 50 fly prelims putting up a time of 26.67 to give her lane 4 in the second semi-final tonight. Her Moscow City teammate Rozaliya Nasretdinova (26.92) was the only other woman to crack 27 seconds.
Top 8 Heading to Semi-finals:
- Svetlana Chimrova, Moscow City, 26.67
- Rozaliya Nasretdinova, Moscow City, 26.92
- Natalia Lovtcova, Novosibirsk Region, 27.05
- Kalina Kashinskaya, Sverdlovsk Region, 27.10
- Ekaterina Shapanikova, St.Petersburg, 27.13
- Anastasia Lyazeva, St.Petersburg, 27.25
- Daria Kartashova, St.Petersburg, 27.30
- Elizaveta Permiakova, Irkutsk, 27.34
Men’s 50 Free – Prelims
- Russian Record: Vladimir Morozov, 21.47 (2013)
- Russian Selection Standard: 22.01
National record holder Vladimir Morozov asserted his dominance in the prelims of the men’s 50 free, throwing down a time of 21.75 for the top seed heading to the semi-finals. That swim moves Morozov into 6th in the world for 2015-16, with still the semi’s and final to come.
2015-2016 LCM Men 50 Free
MANAUDOU
21.32
| 2 | Bruno FRATUS | BRA | 21.37*relay | 12/18 |
| 3 | Anthony ERVIN | USA | 21.40 | 08/12 |
| 4 | Cameron McEVOY | AUS | 21.44 | 04/13 |
| 5 | Andrii GOVOROV | UKR | 21.46 | 08/11 |
| 6 | Nathan ADRIAN | USA | 21.47 | 08/11 |
Andrey Grechin put up the second fastest time of 22.14, as he looks to qualify in both the 50 and 100 free, as does Morozov. Surprisingly Evgeny Sedov, who has a best time of 21.84, tied for 17th in 23.17 and won’t move onto the semi-finals.
Top 8 Heading to Semi-finals:
- Vladimir Morozov, Volgograd Region, 21.75
- Andrey Grechin, Altai Territory, 22.14
- Aleksei Brianskii, Irkutsk Region, 22.39
- Sergei Fesikov, YANAO-Penza Region, 22.44
- Alexander Sukhorukov, St.Petersburg-Komi, 22.59
- Oleg Tikhobaev, St.Petersburg-Khabarovsk, 22.68
- Alexey Amosov, Krasnoyarsk Territory, 22.71
- Ivan Kuzmenko, Volgograd Region, 22.74
Women’s 800 Free – Prelims
- Russian Record: Yelena Sokolova, 8:23.07 (2008)
- Russian Selection Time: 8:28.98
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova led the field in the women’s 800 free prelims in 8:49.98, as no one was anywhere near the qualifying standard of 8:28.98. However, we’ll have to wait and see how much some of the swimmers cruised prelims in the final. Arina Openysheva was 2nd in 8:51.91, and 3rd was Valeria Salamatina in 8:53.14. Sub-9:00 was required to make the final.
Top 8 Heading to the Final:
- Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, Sverdlovsk Region, 8:49.98
- Arina Openysheva, Krasnoyarsk Territory, 8:51.91
- Valeria Salamatina, Sverdlovsk Region, 8:53.14
- Oksana Logvinova, Moscow Region, 8:54.46
- Elizaveta Gorshkova, Moscow City, 8:54.62
- Yulia Snoz, St.Petersburg, 8:55.73
- Anna Egorova, Kaliningrad Region, 8:56.11
- Varvara Simonova, Perm Territory, 8:58.89
Men’s 100 Fly – Prelims
- Russian Record: Evgeni Korotyshkin, 51.26 (2009)
- Russian Selection Time: 52.16
Alexander Popkov led a field that featured five sub 53-second swims this morning, leading to a very intriguing battle in the semi-finals and final. Popkov touched in 52.68 for the top seed, followed by Aleksandr Sadovnikov (52.70) and Evgeny Koptelov (52.95).
Top 8 Heading to Semi-finals:
- Alexander Popkov, St.Petersburg, 52.68
- Aleksandr Sadovnikov, Volgograd Region, 52.70
- Evgeny Koptelov, Moscow City, 52.95
- Nikolay Skvortsov, Kaluga Region, 52.97
- Nikita Konovalov, Volgograd Region, 52.99
- Roman Shevliakov, St.Petersburg, 53.07
- Alexander Pribytok, St.Petersburg, 53.19
- Egor Kuimov, Tatarstan, 53.26
Women’s 200 Back – Prelims
- Russian Record: Anastasia Fesikova, 2:04.94 (2009)
- Russian Selection Time: 2:09.70
Irina Prikhodko surprisingly nailed down the top seed in the women’s 200 back, finishing in 2:10.27 this morning. Daria Ustinova (2:11.27) and Anastasia Fesikova (2:11.62) qualified 2nd and 3rd overall, and will be the favorites to qualify come the final.
Prikhodko did represent Russia in this event at the 2015 World Championships, but Fesikova (2:04.94) and Ustinova (2:07.29) have been much faster, as Prikhodko’s time this morning was a best time.
Top 8 Heading to Semi-finals:
- Irina Prikhodko, Tatarstan, 2:10.27
- Daria Ustinova, Sverdlovsk Region, 2:11.27
- Anastasia Fesikova, Penza Region-YANAO, 2:11.62
- Anastasia Osipenko, Krasnoyarsk Territory, 2:12.98
- Kristina Vershinina, KHMAO-Yugra, 2:13.27
- Polina Egorova, Bashkortostan, 2:15.60
- Alexandra Papusha, Moscow City, 2:15.67
- Polina Lapshina, Sverdlovsk Region, 2:16.24
Mixed 4×100 Free Relay – Prelims
- Moscow City las row mixed 400 free relay prelims in 3:35.27, followed by St.Petersburg (3:36.73) and Novosibirsk Region (3:39.67).
“Evgeny Sedov, who has a best time of 21.84, tied for 17th in 23.17 and won’t move onto the semi-finals.”
Wow, that is like Clark Smith level disappointment…..
Much worse because Sedov had High level experience under his belt if i remember well . Clark Smith still has the whole Trials to get some very solid chances to expand his potential .
Sedov opened a 4x50free mixed relay with 20.59 in 2014, was sub22(LCM) at 18…
Santana is going a bit of backwards…that wonderful 1996 generation is at risk.Watch out, Dressel!
no need to watch out for Dressel – he is afraid of nobody
The final of the 50 in Rio will be absolutely a blast / explosive in many ways – It will probably take 21.4 to medal .
Dressel will be added to that very fast times list end of june .
Let us know when he cracks 21.5