World Aquatics approved the transfer of Sibirtsev to the Uzbekistan national team in mid-December

The International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics) approved the transfer of Ilya Sibirtsev to the national team of Uzbekistan on December 12, 2023, the organization’s press service told .

Earlier on Thursday it became known that Russian Sibirtsev will represent Uzbekistan at the World Championships in Doha. Sibirtsev lives and studies in the United States; In the NCAA, he plays for the University of Louisville team. In late November, World Aquatics announced that it had refused Sibirtsev’s request to change his sporting citizenship. Now, on the World Aquatics website, Sibirtsev is already listed as a swimmer for the Uzbekistan national team.

— World Aquatics has approved the change of sports citizenship of Ilya Sibirtsev. He will be able to represent the national team of Uzbekistan from December 12, 2023, the press service reported.

Sibirtsev is the 2019 European Junior Champion, silver and bronze medalist at the 2019 World Junior Championships.