Yegor Kornev Matches World Record in Baku — Historic Result on Second Day of World Cup
On the second day of the Swimming World Cup in Baku, a world-class result was recorded. Russian swimmer Yegor Kornev won the 100m freestyle and matched the world record.
Gurban Gurbanzadeh1 min read
On the second day of the Swimming World Cup in Baku, a world-class result was recorded.
On the second day of the World Cup, which opened on October 1 and features 216 athletes from 44 countries, Russian swimmer Yegor Kornev won the 100m freestyle.
Kornev covered the distance in 44.84 seconds. This result equals the world record. Australian Kyle Chalmers set the same time at the 2021 World Cup in Kazan.
Thus, the World Cup in Baku witnessed a historic result already on its second day. Yegor Kornev both won the race and matched the world record in the 100m freestyle, marking one of the tournament's most notable results.
Notably, Kornev had previously won gold in the 50m backstroke and silver in the 50m freestyle in Baku.
The "Silk Road" World Cup in Baku will continue until October 3.
