First Vice-President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation Viktor Avdienko in an interview with , he said that the successful performance was not a revelation for him Evgenia Chikunova in this season.
Chikunova is 18 years old. She is a European champion and silver medalist at the World Short Course Championships. In April, the swimmer set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke – 2 minutes 17.55 seconds.
— Did you know in advance that Chikunova would set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke?
“I understood that she was no less talented than Efimova. It was no secret to me. I saw her work. Chikunova swam the 200m in 2.17, setting a world record. But at the Russian Cup she swam in 2.19, although before that she did much stronger work, but somewhere she failed incorrectly. The coach missed a bit. I mean Evgenia is potentially ready to set world records more than once or twice. Not only does she win, but she’s head and shoulders above everyone!
Chikunova made a revolution over this distance. Well, Kolesnikov showed 51.82 in the 100-meter backstroke, surpassing the American world champion Ryan Murphy. Clément surpassed his record at the Olympics, and there, it simply rang! – Avdienko told .
Kolesnikov set a world record in the 50-meter backstroke at the Russian Championships in April. On November 20, he will start the Russian Short Course Swimming Championships in St. Petersburg.
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Source : MatchTV
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