2021 Russian Olympic Trials: A Synopsis
Evgeny Rylov was among the standout performers in Kazan, breaking the European Record in the men’s 200 backstroke.
Grinev, Krasnykh Among Additions As Russia Finalizes Olympic Roster At 30
2016 Olympic finalist Aleksandr Krasnykh was one of four Russians added for relay purposes to the 2021 Olympic roster.
Canada Pulls Out of World Junior Championships Over COVID-19 Concerns
Canadian swimmers won’t attend either the World Junior Swimming Championships or the World Junior Open Water Championships.
Morozov One of Three New Olympic Qualifiers On Final Day In Kazan
Vladimir Morozov officially qualified for his third Olympic team by winning the men’s 50 freestyle in a blazing time of 21.41.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap
Vladimir Morozov will look to secure an individual entry at this summer’s Olympic Games on the final night of action in the men’s 50 freestyle.
Maria Kameneva Clips Own Russian 50 Free Record In 24.20
Kameneva’s swim broke her previous National Record of 24.21 set at the 2018 European Championships.
Kolesnikov Hits 21.89, Kameneva Clocks 24.52 50 Free At Day 7 Prelims In Kazan
Kliment Kolesnikov became the seventh Russian to break 22 seconds in the men’s 50 freestyle, tying for sixth in the world this season in 21.89.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Reigning two-time world champion Yuliya Efimova will face Evgeniia Chikunova, the #1 swimmer in the world this season, in the women’s 200 breast final.
Zhilkin, Temnikova Bring Russian Olympic Roster To 22 With One Day Remaining
Maria Temnikova (center) upset Yuliya Efimova to take second and qualify for the Olympic team in the women’s 200 breaststroke.
Andrey Zhilkin Cracks Russian Record With 1:57.50 200 IM
The 26-year-old Zhilkin broke the previous record of 1:58.00 held by Ilya Borodin.
Evgeny Rylov Lowers Own European, Russian 200 Back Records In 1:53.23
In lowering his previous European mark of 1:53.36, Rylov is now the fastest swimmer in the world this year by more than two seconds.
Minakov Puts Up 51.48 100 Fly Prelim To Open Day 6 of Russian Trials
19-year-old Andrei Minakov paced the men’s 100 fly heats in a time of 51.48, falling just over a tenth shy of his season-best time.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.
Minakov, Druzhinin Qualify For Tokyo On Day 5 of Russian Trials
19-year-old Andrei Minakov secured his first Olympic berth after finishing second in the men’s 100 freestyle in Kazan.
Kliment Kolesnikov Downs Russian Record With 47.31 100 Free, Now #10 All-Time
Kolesnikov’s swim breaks the previous record of 47.43, held by Vladislav Grinev, and makes him the 10th-fastest swimmer of all-time.