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The previous national record in the 50m freestyle short course belonged to Vladimir Morozov and was set in 2017 with a result of 20.31 seconds.
Russian swimmer Egor Kornev became second at the first stage of the World Cup in short course swimming at a distance of 50 meters freestyle. RIA Novosti reports this.
The athlete covered the distance in 20.26 seconds and broke the Russian record, which had stood for nine years. In 2017, Vladimir Morozov showed a time of 20.31 seconds in this discipline.
The winner of the competition at the World Cup stage, which takes place in Baku, was Australian Cameron McEvoy. He covered the distance in 20.22 seconds.

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Russian swimmer Egor Kornev took second place in the 50-meter freestyle at the first stage of the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Baku, setting a Russian record. Australian Cameron McEvoy won. For the first time since 2022, Russian swimmers will compete at international competitions under the flag and anthem after World Aquatics restrictions were lifted.

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