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2025 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 13-18, 2025 Kazan, Russia LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Live Results LivestreamThe 2025 Russian Swimming Championships are nearly upon us, with the action kicking off Sunday, April 13th from Kazan.
The meet will serve as the sole selection opportunity for the Russian team for the World Championships in Singapore this July. Swimmers must place 1st or 2nd in the ‘A’ final and achieve a qualifying time to be considered for selection.
The team will be formed based on the head coach’s recommendation, taking into account the athletes’ performances. The final decision will be made by the Presidium of the Russian Federation of Aquatic Sports.
Russia’s World Championship Qualifying Times:
Event Men’s Time Women’s Time 50m Freestyle 21.94 24.72 100m Freestyle 48.18 54.25 200m Freestyle 1:46.30 1:57.03 400m Freestyle 3:47.23 4:08.67 800m Freestyle 7:47.02 8:31.72 1500m Freestyle 14:57.50 16:15.77 50m Backstroke 24.95 28.01 100m Backstroke 53.46 59.89 200m Backstroke 1:58.04 2:11.08 50m Breaststroke 27.23 30.45 100m Breaststroke 59.69 1:06.69 200m Breaststroke 2:10.32 2:25.56 50m Butterfly 23.23 25.98 100m Butterfly 51.51 57.97 200m Butterfly 1:55.61 2:09.21 200m Individual Medley 1:58.01 2:11.26 400m Individual Medley 4:16.00 4:41.87The six-day competition showcases Russia’s top swimming talent, ranging from seasoned stars like Kliment Kolesnikov, Evgeny Rylov, and Yuliya Efimova to rising young standouts such as Miron Lifintsev and Evgeniia Chikunova.
Backstroke ace Rylov, the 28-year-old two-time Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020, is slated to compete in the 50, 100, and 200 backstroke events.
Versatile sprinter Kolesnikov is expected to tackle a busy schedule that includes the 50 and 100 back, along with the 50 and 100 freestyle. He earned silver behind Rylov in the 100 back at the Tokyo Olympics and added a bronze in the 100 free.
The men’s 100 back could be the race of the meet, featuring Russia’s all-time top trio: Kolesnikov—the national record holder, Rylov—an Olympic gold medalist, and Lifintsev—the junior world record holder and the fastest Russian over the past year.
Lifintsev made waves last July with a blistering 52.08 to break the World Junior Record. He carried that momentum into the World Short Course Championships in Budapest this past December, where he claimed five gold medals. He swept the sprint backstroke events—the 50 and 100—and helped Team Russia, competing under the “Neutral Athletes B” designation, win three medley relay titles.
Russia’s Top Men’s 100m Backstroke Performers Of All-Time:
Kliment Kolesnikov – 51.82, 2023 Evgeny Rylov – 51.97, 2019 Miron Lifinsev – 52.08, 2024 Arkady Vyatchanin – 52.57, 2009 Dmitrii Savenko – 52.90, 2024Oleg Kostin, Ilya Borodin, Andrei Minakov, and Kirill Prigoda are also key male athletes to watch as the meet progresses.
On the women’s side, three-time Olympic medalist Yuliya Efimova will compete in her usual trio of breaststroke events, alongside 200m breast world record holder Evgeniia Chikunova.
At last July’s Russian Cup, 20-year-old Chikunova posted a time of 1:05.26 in the women’s 100 breast, which was 0.02 seconds faster than the gold medal-winning time of South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in Paris. Chikunova’s 200 breast time of 2:18.98 was also faster than the winning time in Paris, which was 2:19.24 by American Kate Douglass.
Key Entries:
Miron Lifintsev – 50 Back, 100 Back Kliment Kolesnikov – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back Andrei Minakov – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Fly Evgeny Rylov – 50 Back, 100 Back, 200 Back Evgeniia Chikunova – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Kirill Prigoda – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Yuliya Efimova – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Egor Kornev – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly Vladislav Grinev – 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Ilya Borodin – 200 Free, 200 IM, 400 IM Oleg Kostin – 100 Breast, 50 Fly Ivan Girev – 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Danil Semyaninov – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Ilya Khomenko – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Alexey Tkachev – 50 Back, 100 Back, 200 Back Ivan Kozhakin – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Fly Kirill Martynychev – 800 Free, 1500 Free Maxim Stupin – 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM Mikhail Dorinov – 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast Pavel Samusenko – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back Petr Zhikharev – 50 Fly, 100 Fly Roman Shevliakov – 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly Arina Surkova – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Fly Daria Klepikova – 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Fly Daria Ustinova – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back, 200 Back Nika Godun – 50 Breast, 100 Breast Svetlana Chimrova – 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly Vitalina Simonova – 100 Breast, 200 BreastRead the full story on SwimSwam: Chikunova, Lifintsev & Kolesnikov Headline Russian Nationals Entries; Action Begins April 13th
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