Evgenii Somov

Evgenii Somov

Personal information
Born	(1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 25) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Russia World Junior Championships 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley relay 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m mixed medley relay European Junior Championships 2017 Netanya 200 m breaststroke 2017 Netanya 100 m breaststroke 2017 Netanya 4×100 m medley relay 2017 Netanya 4×100 m mixed medley relay 2017 Netanya 50 m breaststroke European Youth Olympic Festival 2015 Tbilisi 4×100m freestyle relay 2015 Tbilisi 200 m individual medley

Evgenii Somov (born 28 January 1999) is a Russian swimmer.^[1]

Career

He was the only Russian swimmer to gain neutral status for the 2024 Summer Olympics,^[2] at which he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre breaststroke events.

At the 2024 Atlanta Classic, he became the first Russian swimmer to swim the 100 metre breaststroke in under one minute.^[3]

He is also a swimming coach for the swim team Albany Armada Aquatics in Albany,CA,USA.

References

1. "SOMOV Evgenii". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. "Russia's only swimmer in Paris Olympics hails from Oakland and bears no flag". San Francisco Chronicle. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
3. "Evgenii Somov Blasts 58.72 100 Breast For New Russian Record, First Time Sub-1:00". SwimSwam. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.