Zmushka, Vega & Baikova Lower National Records At Russian Olympic Trials
Belarus’ Alina Zmushka smashed her National Record in the 200 breast and got under the FINA ‘A’ cut on Wednesday night in Kazan.
Rylov Cruises To Top Seed, Kolesnikov Drops 200 Back At Day 5 Prelims In Kazan
With Kliment Kolesnikov dropping the event, Evgeny Rylov claimed the top seed by other three seconds in the prelims of the men’s 200 back.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Anna Egorova (pictured) will look to add a second event to her Olympic program in the women’s 200 freestyle on Day 4 in Kazan.
Alexander Kudashev Brings Russian Olympic Roster To 18 On Day 4 In Kazan
Kudashev won the men’s 200 fly in a lifetime best of 1:55.48 to bring the Russian Olympic team roster up to 18 swimmers through four days of competition.
Denis Petrashov Lowers Kyrgyzstani 200 Breast Record At Russian Trials
Petrashov clocked 2:11.61 in the men’s 200 breaststroke semi-finals to lower his previous mark of 2:11.65 set at the 2019 World Championships.
Kolesnikov Drops 47.70 100 Free At Day 4 Prelims Of Russian Trials
Kliment Kolesnikov broke 48 seconds for the first time in the 100 freestyle during the fourth prelims session at the Russian Olympic Trials.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Evgeny Rylov will look to make the Russian Olympic team on Monday in the men’s 100 backstroke, where he’ll battle head-to-head with Kliment Kolesnikov.
Kolesnikov Enters All-Time Top 10 With 52.24 100 Back; Rylov Goes 52.12
Kliment Kolesnikov is now tied with Ryosuke Irie for ninth all-time, while Evgeny Rylov’s swim ranks as the 10th-fastest performance ever.
Rylov, Chikunova Lead Group of Seven New Russian Olympic Qualifiers On Day 3
2016 Olympic medalists Evgeny Rylov and Yuliya Efimova, along with newcomers Evgeniia Chikunova and Kliment Kolesnikov, qualified for the Games on Monday.
Chikunova, Sorokina & Klepikova Lower Russian Junior Records On Day 3 In Kazan
Anastasia Sorokina (center) broke the Russian Junior Record in the women’s 200 IM semi-finals in a time of 2:12.90.
Alina Zmushka Lowers Own Belarusian 100 Breast Record In Kazan
Competing at the Russian Olympic Trials, Zmushka clocked 1:07.37 in the women’s 100 breast prelims to extinguish her previous national record of 1:07.51
Kirpichnikova, Surkova & Egorova Carry Momentum At Day 3 Prelims In Kazan
Arina Surkova followed up her 100 butterfly victory by claiming the top spot int he women’s 50 fly prelims on Day 3 of the Russian Olympic Trials.
Six Names Added To Russian Olympic Team On Day 2 of Trials In Kazan
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Anton Chupkov earned a second straight Olympic berth after placing second in the 100 breast on Day 2 of the Russian Trials.
Anna Egorova Clocks 4:04.10 To Down Russian Record In 400 Free
The 22-year-old Egorova qualified for her first Olympic team in 4:04.10, smashing the previous Russian Record of 4:06.01 set by Veronika Andrusenko in 2019.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Kirill Prigoda comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Day 2 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.