World Cup Circuit Opens In Chartres With WRs From Vlad Morozov & Alia Atkinson

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His Olympic presence first in doubt due to an appearance in the McLaren Report and his Games lacking in productivity, Russia’s Vladimir Morozov headlined the opening round of the FINA World Cup series in Paris-Chartres on Friday. Not only did Morozov prevail in a pair of events, the American-based sprinter established a world record in the 100-meter individual medley.

Given a late reprieve to be able to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Morozov clocked a time of 50.60 in the 100 medley to break the world record of 50.66, set in 2014 by Germany’s Markus Deibler. Earlier in the program, Morozov easily registered a triumph in the 100 freestyle, going 45.57 to easily turn back Japan’s Shinri …

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