Chikunova and Kornev Dominate Russian Short Course Championships

St Petersburg Championships

Evgeniia Chikunova swam a 2:17.73 to win the 200 breaststroke at the Russian Short Course Championships in St Petersburg, swimmingworldmagazine.com reported.

The victory gave Chikunova a 100 and 200 breaststroke double at the meet and added the longer distance to her schedule for next month’s short-course world championships in Beijing. Egor Kornev clocked a personal best of 49.51 seconds in the 100 butterfly prelims before withdrawing from the semifinals to concentrate on the 100 individual medley.

Kornev Wins 100 IM and Kolesnikov Takes 50 Backstroke

Kornev won the 100 IM final in 50.75 seconds. That time sat 0.52 seconds off his own semifinal mark of 50.23, a Russian record that elevated him to third performer all-time in the event.

Kliment Kolesnikov secured the 50 backstroke title in 22.71 seconds. Pavel Samusenko followed him in 22.94 seconds, while Alina Gaifutdinova claimed victory in the women’s short-course backstroke sprint.

Pisetski Wins 200 Breaststroke as Misharina Sweeps Freestyle Events

Daniil Pisetski captured the men’s 200 breaststroke in 2:02.07. Kirill Prigoda took second place in 2:03.74, clearing the required selection standard for the Beijing world championships.

Ksenia Misharina won the women’s 1500 freestyle in 15:43.72 to complete a sweep of the distance freestyle events at the competition. Ralina Gilyazova secured first place in the women’s 100 individual medley with a time of 58.90 seconds.

St Petersburg Swimming Meet Schedule

Who qualified for the Beijing world championships?

Evgeniia Chikunova earned her spot in the 200 breaststroke, and Kirill Prigoda qualified in the men’s 200 breaststroke by swimming under the required 2:03.74 threshold with his 2:03.74 performance.