By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
2025 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results LivestreamThe second night of the 2025 Russian Swimming Championships featured a loaded domestic men’s 100 backstroke field, including Russian record holder Kliment Kolesnikov and world junior record holder Miron Lifintsev.
The race did not disappoint, with veteran ace Kolesnikov nabbing the win by 0.11 seconds over Lifintsev. Both swimmers posted the two fastest times in the world so far this year. Kolesnikov hit the wall in 52.04, while Lifintsev touched in 52.15, both breaking the previous world-leading mark of 52.24 set by Hubert Kos just last week at the Hungarian National Championships.
24-year-old Kolesnikov was super aggressive through the first 50, leading the field with a scorching 24.83 split, while Pavel Samusenko flipped under 25 seconds as well, at 24.92. Lifintsev had the best back half of the field, courtesy of his 26.94 final 50 clocking, but Kolesnikov was just too far ahead to be caught.
Samusenko’s final time of 52.40 situates him 4th in the world standings, meaning Team Russia has 3 of the top 4 swimmers as of April 14th. He entered the meet with a best time of 53.00, then broke the barrier in last night’s semifinals with a 52.86, before obliterating it tonight with his shinny 52.40.
Current World Rankings:
Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) — 52.04 (4/14) Miron Lifintsev (RUS) — 52.15 (4/14) Hubert Kos (HUN) – 52.24 (4/10) Pavel Samusenko (RUS) — 52.40 (4/14) Pieter Coetzee (RSA) – 52.71 (4/9)See a full splits comparison of how the race unfolded between the top three below.
Splits Comparison:
Kliment Kolesnikov Miron Lifintsev Pavel Samusenko First 50m 24.83 25.21 24.92 Second 50m 27.21 26.94 27.48 Total Time 52.04 52.15 52.40Kolesnikov won the silver medal in the 100 back at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a final time of 52.00, just 0.04 seconds quicker than his mark tonight, and it’s much earlier in the season. He owns a best time of 51.82 in this event, which stands as the current Russian record and ranks him as the #2 performer all-time, behind world record holder and Paris 2024 Olympic champion Thomas Ceccon of Italy.
When Kolesnikov set his all-time best, he opened the race in 24.83, the same as his opening split today, but closed in 26.99, compared to today’s 27.21.
Kolesnikov holds the world record in the 50 back with a time of 23.55, set at the Russian Cup in 2023. Given his early speed in the 100, keep an eye on a time around that mark when he swims it later this week.
A relative unknown just a year ago, 18-year-old Lifintsev made a big step forward in 2024. He broke the World Junior Record in the 100 back with a time of 52.08 at the Russian Swimming Cup in July, improving upon his own mark of 52.34 set at the Russian Championships a few months earlier. He also posted a 24.28 in the 50 back last year, a time that ranked 3rd globally.
Race Video:
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