Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Swims 23.90 To Take Over 50 Backstroke World Rankings

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
2025 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSApril 13-18, 2025
Kazan, Russia
LCM (50 meters)
Meet Central
Live Results
LivestreamThe 2025 Russian Swimming Championships continued in Kazan on Wednesday, and the fourth day included the mens 50 backstroke, where we saw some of the top times swam in the world so far this season.
After winning the 100 back on Monday with a 52.04, Olympic silver medalist Kliment Kolesnikov made it 2-for-2 in topping the world rankings. He clocked 23.