Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova set a new 200m breaststroke world record of 2:17.55 on the final day of the Russian swimming championships in Kazan on Friday, 21 April 2023.
The 18-year-old broke the previous world record, which was set by South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker during the final race at the Tokyo Olympics on the 30th of July 2021.
Amazing news from the pool! Evgeniia Chikunova has broken the women's 200m breaststroke world record with a stunning time of 2:17.55, setting a new standard for excellence in the sport! 🏊♀️🌎🥇 Huge congratulations on this incredible achievement! #Chikunova #WorldRecord #Swimming
— MyMasterSwim (@MyMasterSwim) April 21, 2023
At the Tokyo Olympics, Chikunova finished fourth in the 200m breaststroke final.
Photo 1 Caption: Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova set a new 200m breaststroke world record of 2:17.55 on the final day of the Russian swimming championships in Kazan on Friday, 21 April 2023. Photo: Swimming World (Twitter)
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