“Not everyone knows how to swim crawl, Kliment swims on his back and starts low” – Pankratov about Kolesnikov’s record

Double Olympic swimming champion Denis Pankratov said on that the Russian’s record Kliment Kolesnikov at a distance of 50 meters on the back is unique.

Kolesnikov, double Olympic medalist, set a world record in the 50-meter backstroke (23.55) in 2023, European short course champion Evgenia Chikunova – 200 m breaststroke (2 minutes 17.55 seconds). Both records are ratified by the International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics).

— We still view human records as an inevitable step toward the limit of human capabilities. It is something indescribable and exceptional. Even if you look at Clement’s numbers, the idea arises that not everyone knows how to swim crawl, but he swims like that on his back and with a low start. Will he ever be beaten? Let’s see, things change over time.

Unlike Clement, Zhenya Chikunova has the most Olympic discipline. What adds color is Zhenya’s story that, after setting the world record, Tatiana Schoonmaker congratulated her on her outstanding feat and complained that she was not yet able to compete with her own eyes “, Pankratov said on .

Kolesnikov and Chikunova were recognized by the All-Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) as the best Russian swimmers of 2023.