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Ivan Girev

The Fastest 18 & Under Swimmers Of All-Time In The Men’s 100 Freestyle

Still only 16, Romanian David Popovici is already the fastest swimmer aged 18 and under in the history of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Kameneva Heads Top-Scoring Unretained ISL Veterans Before Fan Vote

After yesterday’s rounds of retained swimmers, we’re keeping track of the top-scoring swimmers who have not yet been retained by their teams.

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Follow the 2020 Russian Olympic Team on Instagram and Twitter

Follow the Russian Olympic roster, featuring 50 long course backstroke world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov, as they prepare for the Tokyo Games.

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Early Olympic Relay Look: Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

Aggregate math says Great Britain. But head-to-head battles at Worlds and Euros have gone to Russia, including a Euro title last month.

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Euro Relay Splits: Malyutin Leads Men’s 4×200 Free Field With 1:45.1 Lead-Off

400 free winner Martin Malyutin had the fastest split in the men’s 4×200 free field from the lead-off leg, splitting a best time of 1:45.15.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kolesnikov Blasts 52.44 100 Back Best Time In Prelims At Russian Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov now ranks 13th all-time in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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Kolesnikov Opens Russian Trials With 24.6 50 Back, Moves To #1 In The World

Kolesnikov set the world record in the men’s 50 backstroke at the 2018 European Championships in a time of 24.00.

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