Double Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov withdrew from the Russian 50m freestyle final in favor of the 50m backstroke final.
The day before the competition, Kolesnikov at a distance of 50 meters backstroke twice updated the best result of the season in the world, set a Russian record and stopped 0.09 seconds from the world record.
– The decision was made due to an inconvenient schedule – only 15-20 minutes of recovery after 50 meters of crawl at 50 microns on the back, – Kolesnikov’s coach Dmitry Lazarev told .
Earlier, before the start of the Russian championship, Kolesnikov admitted that he could choose between these distances. “There in the evening, according to the program, there is 50 m backstroke and 50 m crawl, we will watch and decide,” he said.
The Russian Short Course Swimming Championship is held in Kazan as part of the second stage of the Friendship Games.
Source : MatchTV
