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18-YEAR OLD EVGENIA CHIKUNOVA BREAKS EUROPEAN Comments: 13

RECORD IN 200 BREAST, #2 ALL-TIME

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Russian teenager Evgenia Chikunova closed the Russian Championships with a European Record in the 200
breaststroke, which ranks behind only American Rebecca Soni's World Record all-time. Archive photo via
Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography

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November 25th, 2022 Europe, International, News, Records

2022 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (SCM)

MORE RECORDS
November 20-25, 2022

Kazan, Russia

Short Course Meters (25 meters), prelims/finals + semi-finals for 50 & 100 meter
races.

Results MARIA KAMENEVA TIES #2 SWIM

f IN HISTORY, MATCHES EUROPEAN
RECORD IN WOMEN’S 50 BACK (SC)
TOn the 6th and final day of the 2022 Russian Swimming Championships,
>another European Record fell at the hands of Evgenia Chikunova in the
women’s 200 meter breaststroke. Hers was the third European Record to
1fall during competition in Kazan this week, and she was joined by another
National Record from Maria Kameneva.
L
The Solidarity Games are a season-ender for athletes from Russia and
Belarus, who are ineligible to compete in December’s Short Course World KLIMENT KOLESNIKOV BLASTS 22.11
Championships because of a ban on international competition after Russia’s
TO SET NEW WORLD RECORD IN 50
February invasion of Ukraine. TO SET NEW WORLD RECORD IN 50
BACK (SCM)
In the women’s 200 breaststroke, the 18-year old Chikunova swam 2:14.70,
which is within .13 seconds of the World Record and breaks the European
and Russian Records.  That time breaks the old record of 2:15.21 that was
sent by Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pedersen in 2013. It also broke the 2018
Russian Record of 2:15.62 set by Yulia Efimova. Pedersen’s record was set
in a race where Efimova initially won and set a European and World Record,
both of which were eventually stripped by a positive doping test. Efimova
never went as fast again. MITYUKOV SCORES 200 BACK
RECORD AT SWISS SC
EVGENIA CHIKUNOVA RIKKE MOLLER YULIA EFIMOVA
CHAMPIONSHIPS

New European Record Former Euro Record Former Russian

Record

50m 31.03 30.8 31.51

100m 34.57 33.99 34.27

KATE DOUGLASS SWIMS 2:01.87 IN
150m 34.51 34.95 34.48 200 YARD BREAST TO BREAK HER
200m 34.59 35.47 35.36
OWN NCAA RECORD

Final Time 2:14.70 2:15.21 2:15.26

Chikunova’s previous best time was a 2:16.88 done at the 2021 European
Short Course Championships which was the European Junior and World
Junior Record. There, she swam 2:16.88. As would be expected with such a
big drop, her new record-setting swim includes improvements in every leg
of the race. D2 SWIMMER BEN SAMPSON RIPS
1:40.73 200 BACK AT ALTITUDE
EVGENIA CHIKUNOVA EVGENIA CHIKUNOVA

New European Record Previous PB Gap

50m 31.03 31.87 -0.84

100m 34.57 35.02 -0.45

150m 34.51 35.02 -0.51

200m 34.59 34.97 -0.38

Final Time 2:14.70 2:16.88 -2.18 RASOVSZKY SCORES HUNGARIAN

RECORD IN 800 FREESTYLE
The swim makes Chikunova the #2 performer and performance in history,
behind only American Rebecca Soni, who is currently the World Record
holder.

All-Time Top 5 Performers, Women’s 200 SCM Breaststroke

1. Rebecca Soni, USA, 2009 Duel in the Pool – 2:14.57

2. Evgenia Chikunova, Russia, 2022 Solidarity Games – 2:14.70 WIFFEN SCORES 800 FREE IRISH
RECORD EN ROUTE TO BUCS TITLE
3. Rikke Pederson, Denmark, 2013 European SC Championships – 2:15.21
4. Leisel Jones, Australia, 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup – 2:15.42
5. Lilly King, USA, 2020 ISL Finale – 2:15.56 KRISTOF MILAK LOGS 49.56
PERSONAL BEST IN SCM 100
BUTTERFLY
Chikunova first broke through in 2019 when she was 14, winning a surprise
200 breaststroke at Russian Nationals. Ever since, she has challenged
Efimova’s mantle as the country’s top female breaststroker, including when
Chikunova won the 100 breaststroke at Russia’s Olympic Trials last year.
FINA has previously said that in spite of the ban on international competition ADVERTI
for Russians, any World Records that they set would be recognized if all
FINA rules are followed. That includes following all required doping controls.
LEN has not specifically said the same, but a similar approach is expected.

KAMENEVA BREAKS RUSSIAN RECORD

Chikunova wasn’t the only record breaker on the final day of

competition. Maria Kameneva continued her breakout short course meet
with a win and new Russian Record in the women’s 50 free.

She swam 23.35, breaking her own record of 23.48 swum at last
December’s World Championship meet. That is her third Russian Record of
the meet, one of seven total set this week:

Russian Records, 2022 Solidarity Games

Maria Kameneva, W 50 free – 23.35

Maria Kameneva, W 100 free – 51.79

Maria Kameneva, W 50 back – 25.60 (tied European Record)

Evgenia Chikunova, W 200 breast – 2:14.70 (European Record)

Arina Surkova, W 50 fly – 24.84

Arina Surkova, W 100 fly – 56.30

Kliment Kolesnikov, M 50 back – 22.11 (World Record)

Surkova, a double-record breaker at this meet herself, was 2nd in the 50

free in 23.92, which just missed her personal best by .02 seconds. That was
Surkova’s second swim of the day: she also broke the National Record in the
100 fly early in the session, swimming 56.30. That broke her own record of
56.36 that was set during the 2020 ISL season.

OTHER DAY 6 WINNERS AND NOTABLES

Kliment Kolesnikov followed his World Record in the 50 backstroke with a win in
the 100 free in 45.66. That put him nine-tenths of a second ahead of Andrei
Minakov, who was 2nd in 46.56. In total, Kolesnikova was the biggest winner of the
meet, taking 5 gold medals, including relays. He finished the session with a  49.00
backstroke leadoff leg for Moscow City’s winning 400 medley relay.

Evgeny Rylov won the men’s 200 back in 1:50.32. That’s about four seconds shy of
his personal best in the event. Rylov is the defending Olympic champion in both the
100 and 200 backstroke and is currently serving a 9-month suspension, in addition
to the national suspension, for serving a central role in a pro-war Putin rally earlier
this year.

Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich won the men’s 50 breaststroke in 25.94, beating out

Russian Kirill Prigoda (25.98). 18-year old Maksim Trotsenko finished 4th in
26.24, which is a new Russian Junior Record in the event. Of the 22 nations present
at the meet, only Russia, Belarus (9 medals), and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1 medal)
won awards.

Italian-trained Anna Egorova won the women’s 400 free in 4:00.09. That is the
second-best time of her career, behind only a personal best of 3:58.91. That was
 her 2nd win of the meet, adding to a victory in the 800 free (8:19.03).

Teenager Aleksandr Stepanov won the men’s 1500 free in 14:37.40.

FINAL TOP-SWIMS RANKINGS/PRIZE MONEY

Full ranking here.

At this meet, cash prizes are being awarded for the top 20 men and top 20
women by their best FINA Points swim. Chikunova’s European Record on
the final day of competition earns her the top women’s honor,  while
Kolesnikov’s World Record in the 50 back earned him the top men’s honor

Women Prize Money Earners:

RANK SWIMMER YEAR OF COUNTRY/REGION EVENT TIME FINA POWER  PRIZE MONEY  PRIZE MONEY
BIRTH POINTS (RUBLES) (USD)

1 CHIKUNOVA Evgeniia 2004 Saint Petersburg 200m 2:14.70 997           120,000  $      1,975
Breaststroke

2 KAMENEVA Mariia 1999 Kaluga Region 50m 25.60 961           115,000  $      1,893
Backstroke

3 SURKOVA Arina 1998 Novosibirsk Region 50m Butterfly 24.84 945           110,000  $      1,811

4 GODUN Nika 1997 Moscow City 100m 1:03.71 937           105,000  $      1,728
Breaststroke

5 EGOROVA Anna 1998 KHMAO-Kaliningrad 400m Freestyle 4:00.09 924           100,000  $      1,646
Region

6 ZMUSHKA Alina 1997 Belarus 100m 1:04.07 922             95,000  $      1,564
Breaststroke

7 SIMONOVA Vitalina 1992 Novosibirsk Region 200m 2:19.19 903             90,000  $      1,481
Breaststroke

8 BELONOGOFF Tatiana 2001 Moscow Region-1 100m 1:04.61 899             85,000  $      1,399
Breaststroke

9 ERSHOVA Margarita 2005 Volgograd Region 1500m 15:55.31 887             80,000  $      1,317
Freestyle

10 BOGOMOLOVA Elena 2005 Nizhny Novgorod 50m 29.80 880             75,000  $      1,235
Region Breaststroke

11 GRISHCHENKO Anita 2000 Novosibirsk Region 50m Butterfly 25.45 879             70,000  $      1,152

12 SALAMATINA Valeriia 1998 Republic of Tatarstan 200m Freestyle 1:55.55 870             65,000  $      1,070

13 GANUS Anna 1997 Krasnoyarsk Territory 100m 1:05.34 869             60,000  $          988
Breaststroke

14 KLEPIKOVA Daria 2005 Voronezh Region 100m Butterfly 57.43 858             55,000  $          905

15 SHAKIROVA IAna 2005 Saint Petersburg 100m Medley 59.56 854             47,500  $          782
15 KOZIAKINA Polina 2007 Volgograd Region 1500m 16:07.40 854             47,500  $          782
Freestyle

17 MULLAKAEVA Daria 1998 Moscow City 200m Freestyle 1:56.35 852             37,500  $          617

17 USTINOVA Daria S. 1998 Saint Petersburg 200m Freestyle 1:56.35 852             37,500  $          617

19 CHIMROVA Svetlana 1996 Saint Petersburg 100m Butterfly 57.61 850             30,000  $          494

20 DUPLINSKAIA Anastasiia 2003 Novosibirsk Region 100m 57.96 849             25,000  $          412
Backstroke

Men Prize Money Earners

RANK SWIMMER YEAR COUNTRY/REGION EVENT TIME FINA  PRIZE  PRIZE

OF POWER MONEY MONEY
BIRTH POINTS (RUBLES) (USD)

1 KOLESNIKOV 0 Moscow City 50m 22.11 1014            $     

Kliment Backstroke 120,000 1,975

2 BORODIN Ilia 3 Bryansk Region 400m 3:58.08 959            $     

Medley 115,000 1,893

3 SEMIANINOV 98 Moscow City 100m 56.25 949            $     

Danil Breaststroke 110,000 1,811

4 SHYMANOVICH 94 Belarus 100m 56.26 948            $     

Ilya Breaststroke 105,000 1,728

5 KHARLANOV 95 Penza Region 200m 1:50.44 941            $     

Aleksandr Butterfly 100,000 1,646

6 PRIGODA Kirill 95 Saint Petersburg 200m 2:02.70 939              $     

Breaststroke 95,000 1,564

7 DORINOV 95 Nizhny Novgorod 200m 2:03.19 928              $     

Mikhail Region Breaststroke 90,000 1,481

8 MINAKOV 2 Saint Petersburg 50m 22.30 927              $     

Andrei Butterfly 85,000 1,399

9 SAMUSENKO 1 Murmansk 50m 22.85 919              $     

Pavel Region Backstroke 80,000 1,317

10 KUDASHEV 95 Samara Region 200m 1:51.35 918              $     

Aleksandr Butterfly 75,000 1,235

PAVLOV Egor 1 Penza Region 200m 1:51.37 918              $     

Butterfly 70,000 1,152

SUDAREV 3 Sverdlovsk 200m 2:03.63 918              $     

Aleksei Region Breaststroke 65,000 1,070

13 PEKARSKI 98 Belarus 50m 22.46 908              $         

Grigori Butterfly 60,000 988

14 GIREV Ivan 0 Moscow Region- 200m 1:42.83 902              $         

Tula Region Freestyle 55,000 905

15 RYLOV Evgenii 96 Moscow Region- 100m 50.03 901              $         

1 Backstroke 50,000 823

16 KOSTIN Oleg 92 Nizhny Novgorod 50m 22.52 900              $         

Region Butterfly 42,500 700

16 SHEVLIAKOV 98 Saint Petersburg 50m 22.52 900              $         

Roman Butterfly 42,500 700

18 STEPANOV 3 Moscow Region- 1500m 14:37.40 899              $         

Aleksandr Yaroslavl Ragion Freestyle 35,000 576

19 CHUPKOV 97 Moscow City 100m 57.34 896              $         

Anton Breaststroke 30,000 494
20 SHATALOV 99 Moscow City 400m 3:40.36 893              $         
Daniil Freestyle 25,000 412

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Eugene
 22 minutes ago

I am so glad you guys discuss terrorist state’s swimming while we are sitting here
in Kyiv without electricity and heating in winter caused by Russian missile attacks
on critical infrastracture.

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nuotofan
 48 minutes ago

Since September 2022 Anna Egorova is “Italian-trained” (also the French Damien
Joly with her) Anna Egorova si allena a Livorno con coach Stefano Morini –
Nuoto.com

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 Braden Keith Author

 Reply to nuotofan  34 minutes ago

Good catch. Updated above.

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AB
 1 hour ago

Soni seemed so far ahead of her time.

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Negative Nora
 1 hour ago

She would definitely have to be considered a top contender if Russians are

allowed to compete in Paris, if not the top contender for Paris given her
consistency with going 2:20s in LCM and her continuing to improve both there
and in short course as well (and just only turning 18). I think she’ll be under 2:20
come LCM season.

 Last edited 1 hour ago by Negative Nora

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Joel Lin
 2 hours ago

This WR is a goner in Melbourne next month. Kate Douglass will break it.

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ArtVanDeLegh10
 Reply to Joel Lin  2 hours ago

Her 2:01 SCY time converts to 2:15, so I’m not sure why everyone assumes she
will break it.

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Demarrit Steenbergen
 Reply to ArtVanDeLegh10  1 hour ago

Lily is 2:15 and 2:02.6 Kate is ??? And 2:01.87

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 Obese Legend
 Reply to Demarrit Steenbergen  1 hour ago

Historically this kind of math seldom works.

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Sub13

 Reply to Demarrit Steenbergen  43 minutes ago

King’s SCY time was two years before her SCM time, and she began
concentrating on the 200 much more between Rio and Tokyo. I
would assume King’s best SCY time is probably faster than that.
Not a great comparison.

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Negative Nora

 Reply to Joel Lin  1 hour ago

The Russians also have another meet in three weeks, Salnikov Cup, so it could go
down there as well.

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Swimmer1

 Reply to Joel Lin  54 minutes ago

i don’t think Douglass can beat king in melbourne but he can make it in 2:16
what mark do you think it would reach?

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Sub13

 Reply to Joel Lin  42 minutes ago

This seems very premature. People were also convinced she was going to break it
in Budapest.

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