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Svetlana CHIMROVA
Sport Swimming
NOC ROC   
GenderWomen
Born15 Apr 1996 in Moscow, RUS
Height1.73 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Moscow, RUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
St. Petersburg College of Olympic Reserve No.1: Russia
General Interest
Awards and honours
In 2019 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 03 Dec 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Nikita Lugovkin [personal], RUS
Further Personal Information
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Sport Studies - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age six in Moscow, Russian Federation.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the women's 4x100m medley relay at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2021)
Hero / Idol
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva. (Athlete, 30 Jan 2016)
International Debut
Year
2012
Competing for
Russia
General Interest
Nicknames
Sveta (rsport.ria.ru, 06 Aug 2018)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"My parents introduced me to swimming because there was a pool near my home. I was a hyperactive child. They did not know where to put my energy."
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (a.isl.global, 01 Jan 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (rsport.ria.ru, 01 Aug 2021)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2021 Tokyo, JPN 100m Butterfly 57.54
5 2021 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 2:07.70
7 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:56.93
7 2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:42.45
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Butterfly 58.41
6 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2019 Gwangju, KOR 200m Butterfly 2:08.70
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 50m Butterfly 26.64
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 100m Butterfly 57.78
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
4 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:40.78
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 2:09.86
7 2017 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 57.24
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 26.49
2 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:53.38
6 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:43.02
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Butterfly 59.28
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 50m Butterfly 26.47
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:56.47
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Butterfly 2:05.65
Semifinal 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Butterfly 56.78
5 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:49.94
Semifinal 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 57.48
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 200m Butterfly 2:06.57
5 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:53.73
5 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 200m Butterfly 2:06.20
5 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Butterfly 57.12 
12 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Butterfly 26.05 
6 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
6 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:39.11
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Butterfly 57.87
5 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:53.68
5 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
7 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:46.50
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 2:08.55
Semifinal 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 26.58
4 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 57.65
2 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:56.25
4 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 57.40
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 200m Butterfly 2:07.33
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:42.71
1 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:54.22
Semifinal 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 26.62
Semifinal 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 58.93
3 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
6 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay 4:01.56
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2021 Kazan, RUS 200m Butterfly 2:04.97
5 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 56.63
Semifinal 2021 Kazan, RUS 50m Butterfly 26.01
3 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
3 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  
Semifinals 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Butterfly 58.08
Semifinals 2013 Herning, DEN 50m Butterfly 26.10
1 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:44.67
  2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:37.63 DSQ
1 2012 Chartres, FRA 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:38.10 
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
37 2017   Overall  
1 2017 Moscow, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:39.10
2 2017 Moscow, RUS 100m Butterfly 57.02
8 2012 Moscow, RUS 100m Butterfly 59.47
6 2012 Moscow, RUS 200m Butterfly 2:13.69
7 2012 Moscow, RUS 50m Butterfly 26.80