Russian swimmer (18) smashes world record in the 200 meter breaststroke

Russian swimmer Evgenia Chikunova smashed the world record in the 200m breaststroke at the national championships in Kazan. The 18-year-old Russian tapped into the final in 2:17.55, almost 1.5 seconds below the world record held by Tatjana Schoenmaker. The South African won gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the 200 school in 2:18.95.

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