During the qualification round of the 4x100m freestyle relay
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