Egor Kornev set a national record at the World Swimming Cup in Baku
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Russian swimmer Egor Kornev won gold in the 50-meter butterfly at the World Cup in Baku, setting a new national record with a result of 21.64 seconds.
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Russian swimmers have returned to participating in international competitions under the flag and anthem after World Aquatics restrictions were lifted.
Egor Kornev from Russia took first place in the 50-meter butterfly at the first stage of the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Baku.
Kornev won with a result of 21.64 seconds, updating the national record.
MOSCOW, October 3 - RIA Novosti. Russian Egor Kornev took first place in the 50-meter butterfly at the first stage of the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Baku.
Kornev won with a result of 21.64 seconds, updating the national record. The second was the representative of Singapore Teong Tseng Wei (22.01). China's Chen Jun'er won bronze (22.24).
Earlier, Ilya Borodin took second place in the 400-meter medley (3 minutes 59.05 seconds), and Daria Klepikova took third place in the 100-meter butterfly (56.36).
For the first time since 2022, Russian swimmers perform on the international stage with the flag and anthem. On February 6, the International Aquatics Federation (World Aquatics) lifted restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in youth and junior competitions under its auspices. In April, the organization fully admitted adult athletes.
