“Potentially, the return of Russian swimmers to international competitions could take place during the 2024 World Cup” – FSM president Salnikov

President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) Vladimir Salnikov said Russian swimmers could potentially return to international competitions at the 2024 World Short Course Swimming Championships, but it all depends on dialogue over entry criteria.

Russian athletes can participate in competitions under the auspices of World Aquatics, but only in neutral status. The All-Russian Swimming Federation previously recognized these criteria as unacceptable.

— Potentially, the return of our athletes to the international stage could take place during the World Cup or at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, we discussed this with the President of the Hungarian Swimming Federation and found agreement on this issue. But it all depends on the admission criteria. The dialogue with World Aquatics on this topic continues,” Salnikov told .

The World Championships in Budapest will take place from December 10 to 15, 2024. The World Cup begins in Shanghai from October 18 to 20.