During the qualification round of the 4x100m freestyle relay… (рекорд · юниор · минута)
During the qualification round of the 4x100m freestyle relay, Russian swimmers Matvey Chekalov, Egor Proshin, Matvey Milyaev, and Mikhail Shcherbakov covered the distance in 3 minutes 14.72 seconds, setting a new junior world record. In the final event, Bogdan Toropkin replaced Chekalov.
Consensus
- The Russian junior swimming team set a world record twice on the same day at the European Championships in Munich.
- The first world record was set during qualification in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay with a time of 3 minutes 14.72 seconds.
- In the final, the team improved their own record to 3 minutes 12.75 seconds and won gold.
- The Russian team replaced Matvey Chekalov with Bogdan Toropkin in the final compared to the qualification lineup.
- The European Championships for junior swimmers are taking place in Munich from July 7 to July 12.
- Russian athletes are competing under a neutral status, without flag or anthem.
Points of divergence
- The Russian women's team won two bronze medals: one in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay and another in the 400 meter individual medley. — fontanka
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) temporarily lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and recommended removing all restrictions on Russian athletes, with a decision on displaying national symbols at the Olympics to be made later. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian swimmers set two world records at European Junior Championships — Фонтанка
- Russian swimmers set world junior record twice in one day — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian swimmers set junior world record in relay at European Championships — Вечерняя Москва