Egor Kornev Delivers 44.84 100 Freestyle To Match Kyle Chalmers’ World Record ...Middle East

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2026 World Aquatics World Cup #1 – Baku

Day two of the first stop of the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup taking place in Baku brought us our first World-Record-equalling performance of the series.

Racing in the final of the men’s 100m freestyle tonight, and only a handful of events after his 50m back World Cup record, 22-year-old Egor Kornev of Russia busted out a time of 44.84 to take the gold.

Kornev’s time exactly matched the current World Record of 44.84 Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers put on the books at the 2021 edition of the World Cup in Kazan. That time also stands as the World Cup record.

Entering this competition, Kornev’s fastest 100m freestyle result rested at the 44.99 he established in 2025, with that former PB representing his only other outing under the 45-second barrier. It came within .05 of the Russian record of 44.95 retired Olympian Vlad Morozov turned in during the 2018 World Cup, so Kornev now owns that standard as well.

Tonight, Kornev opened in 21.62 and brought it home in 23.22, which is a slightly different tactic than Chalmers, where the Aussie was .22 quicker to start out.

Runner-up status this evening went to LCM 50 freestyle Olympic champion and World Record holder Cameron McEvoy of Australia, who registered 45.36 followed by Russian Vasilii Kukushkin, who bagged bronze in 46.77.

As for new father McEvoy, the 32-year-old 50m freestyle specialist has only begun training for the 100m as of August of last year.

He told World Aquatics he will be using each World Cup stop to test a different approach to the race.

“[There are] three different race strategies I’m testing out,” he explained.

“That’s going to give me so much data. Then I kind of cherry-pick all the good stuff, and then hopefully the Worlds is the best of the lot.

“I’ve seen many people who have a lot of top-end speed and they go out a little bit too hard and then that last 25 [metres] it hits,” he said.

“But in general I’m excited for it. I want to beat my PB from the past, 46.1. If I do that, I think that’d be good.” (World Aquatics)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Egor Kornev Delivers 44.84 100 Freestyle To Match Kyle Chalmers’ World Record

Hence then, the article about egor kornev delivers 44 84 100 freestyle to match kyle chalmers world record was published today ( Friday 02/10/2026 - 08:12 PM ) and is available on swimswam ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Egor Kornev Delivers 44.84 100 Freestyle To Match Kyle Chalmers’ World Record )

Also on site :

• Is Tyrick Mitchell signing for Man United? Why left-back deal is ‘VERDICT’ for Michael Carrick in 2027 – Football Whispers Index score
• Latest transfer news today: Arsenal eye surprise £35m striker move as Liverpool in wonderkid ‘contact’
• Bahrain GP: Leclerc on top in FP2 as Mercedes regresses