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Russia wins two silver medals at the World Cup in Baku
Russian swimmer Kirill Prigoda finished third in the 200-meter breaststroke at the opening leg of the short-course Swimming World Cup held in Baku on October 3. Pavel Samusenko and Ralina Gilyazova also won silver medals for Russia in different events.
Russia won two silver medals at the opening leg of the short-course Swimming World Cup in Baku. Pavel Samusenko finished second in the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 49.24 seconds, while Ralina Gilyazova took second in the women's 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 29.81 seconds.
Russian swimmer Kirill Prigoda finished third in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, completing the event in 2 minutes 2.42 seconds.
American Luke Barr won the gold medal with a time of 2 minutes 1.73 seconds. Dutch swimmer Caspar Corbe finished second with a time of 2 minutes 1.80 seconds.
Russian swimmers are competing with their flag and national anthem at international events for the first time since 2022. On February 6, World Aquatics lifted restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in junior and youth competitions held under its auspices; in April, it also allowed adult athletes to participate fully.
The next leg of the Swimming World Cup will take place in Tashkent from October 8 to 10.
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