Making OG debut. First time competing in this event at a major international competition. In other events - finished 16th in 100m free at 2019 Junior WCh, 11th in 50m fly. While swimming and studying engineering at Virginia Tech in the USA, he was named 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Male Freshman of the Year.
Finished 6th at 2016 OG. Placed 5th at 2019 WCh, 8th in 2017, 5th in 2015. Silver at 2018 European Ch, bronze in 2016, 19th in 2021. In other events - 6th in 4x100m men's free relay at 2020 OG, silver in 2016. Finished 23rd in 100m free at 2020 OG. The postponement of 2020 OG gave him time to recover from a shoulder operation. His older sister Malia METELLA (FRA) won silver in 50m free at 2004 OG.
Silver at 2021 European Ch. Finished 4th at 2019 Junior WCh. Gold at 2021 Junior European Ch, silver in 2019. In other events - bronze in 50m fly at 2019 Junior WCh, gold in 50m fly at 2021 Junior European Ch. Hero is South African swimmer Chad LE CLOS (RSA). His grandfather Josif KAVALOV played football for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Bulgaria.
Silver at 2017 WCh, 4th in 2019. Gold at 2021 European Ch, 4th in 2018. Silver at 2018 YOG. Gold at 2017 Junior WCh. Gold at 2018 Junior European Ch. In other events - gold in 200m fly at 2020 OG, 5th in 4x100m men's free relay. Gold in 200m fly at 2019 WCh. He underwent heart surgery in 2016. On being confident: 'I'm not going to lose my ego, no sport can work without self-confidence.'
Silver at 2019 WCh. Finished 13th at 2021 European Ch. Gold at 2018 YOG. Gold at 2019 Junior WCh, European Junior Ch. In other events - 10th in 100m free at 2020 OG, 7th in 4x100m free relay. Bronze in 4x100m medley relay at 2019 WCh. Hopes his swimming career can help improve sporting facilities in St. Petersburg, where he grew up. 'My dream is to build a swimming pool in St. Petersburg.'
Finished 6th at 2019 WCh. Won 2021 NCh, 2nd in 2019. In 2020 Champions Swim Series, won at Beijing and 2nd at Shenzhen. In other events - bronze in 4x100m men's free relay at 2020 OG, 18th in 200m fly. He took up butterfly because he wanted to be closer to his friends during swim training in his youth, by making the medley relay team.
Finished 9th at 2019 WCh. Placed 4th at Tokyo event in 2019 WCup. In other events - placed 4th in 4x100m medley relay at 2019 WCh, 21st in 50m fly. He began swimming at age six in Moka, Japan. He liked playing in water, particularly in a pond at his grandfather's house, and became interested in swimming while observing carp.
Making OG debut. In other events - gold in 100m breaststroke and 4x100m mixed medley relay at 2018 YOG, silvers in 4x100m medley relay and 50m breaststroke. He has been troubled by a knee injury during his swimming career. Began swimming in 2009 in Yichang, People's Republic of China.
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