Russian swimmers win 27 medals at Winter Swimming World Cup in Argentina

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Russian swimmers won 27 medals, 20 gold and seven silver, at the Winter Swimming World Cup in El Calafate, Argentina, organizers announced. Matvey Ovseychuk, Alexey Zharkov and Vladislav Sapozhnikov each won five golds; Vasilisa Malaeva won three and Pyotr Yasinsky two, and all four claimed a relay. Federation President Andrei Zamyslov said Russia sent fewer swimmers but medaled in every event, facing strong Argentine competition. The Aug. 4-8 meet featured distances from 25 to 450 meters in Perito Moreno glacier water at 1.5-2 degrees Celsius. Sapozhnikov set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke.


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