Russia Wins First Olympic Pool Gold Since 1996 To Break Legendary U.S. Streak Evgeny Rylov became the first Russia to win Olympic gold in the pool in 25 years when he topped the men s 100 backstroke final in a European Record of 51.98. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
When: Pool swimming: Saturday, July 24 – Sunday, August 1, 2021
Open Water swimming: Wednesday, August 4 – Thursday, August 5, 2021
Where: Olympic Aquatics Centre / Tokyo, Japan
Heats: 7 PM / Semifinals & Finals: 10:30 AM (Local time)
Russia has long been a powerful force in swimming, landing numerous medals at major international meets in recent years, including three golds at the 2019 World Championships. But it’s been a long time since the nation won an Olympic gold medal.
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