Russian swimmers will compete under their own flag in Bosnia and Herzegovina and not in neutral status

Russian swimmers will participate in competitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the flag of their country and not under a neutral status, the president of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) said. Vladimir Salnikov .

The competition will take place in the town of Banja Luka on April 27-28. Previously, the FSM had recognized as unacceptable the criteria of World Aquatics to act under a neutral status on the international scene. World Aquatics has indicated that neutral status is necessary for the qualification standard for the Paris Games, but can be achieved after meeting this standard.

“Athletes will be able to compete under their own flag, because this is not a competition under the auspices of World Aquatics,” Salnikov told .