President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (VFPU) Vladimir Salnikov declared that the world record Kliment Kolesnikov gave fans some long-awaited moments of joy.
On Wednesday, Kolesnikov set a world record in the 50m backstroke at the Russian Short Course Championships, which are being held as part of the second stage of the Friendship Games in Kazan. The two-time Olympic medalist clocked 22.11 seconds.
It is a gift for all swimmers. Everyone was waiting for a record, Clément was heading for it, the stands were holding their breath. He gave us long-awaited moments of joy,” Salnikov told reporters.
– Regarding confirmation of registration.
“The process is not new to us. I see no reason why the record should not be counted.
The Russian surpassed the feat of Frenchman Florent Manaud, who in 2014 swam the distance in 22.22 seconds.
Source : MatchTV
