© Сергей Дубинин
TOMSK, Mar
11 – RIA Tomsk. Tomsk "walrus" Alexander Zaitsev became the best on a
distance of 50 meters breaststroke at the World Swimming Championships in cold
water, which passes now in Tyumen, Tomsk resident has won the first
"gold" of a Tomsk team, is informed on the website of the Club of
free Tomsk tourists.
"Alexander
Zaitsev became the world champion on a distance of 50 meters breaststroke, and
Boris Malyshev has won two medals – for the second and third place! Let's be
glad for our countrymen! Hooray! There is still a swim!" – is told in the
message.
© Александр Германов
As reported
on the official website of the championship, Zaitsev appeared in the category
of 60-64 years old, he passed the distance in 43 seconds. Along with him for
the first place competed athletes from Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia and
several Russian cities.
Malyshev
appeared in the category of 73-79 years, on a distance of 50 meters
breaststroke he took the second place, in the race at 25 meters breaststroke he
was the third.
Winter
Swimming World Championship passes for the 10th time, in Russia – for the first
time. It is attended by about 1.3
thousand athletes from 42 countries. The age of the oldest participant is 91,
the youngest – is 9 years old.