Vladimir Pyshnenko

Personal information

Full name

Владимир Васильевич Пышненко

Nationality

Russia

Born

25 March 1970 (age 54)
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Height

1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

89 kg (196 lb)

Sport

Swimming

Strokes

Freestyle

Club

CSKA, Rostov-on-Don

Medal record

Men's swimming

Representing the Unified Team
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	4×200 m freestyle
	1992 Barcelona	4×100 m freestyle
	1992 Barcelona	4×100 m medley
Representing Russia
	1996 Atlanta	4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing Russia
	1994 Rome	4×100 m freestyle
	1994 Rome	4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing the Soviet Union
	1991 Athens	4×200 m freestyle
Representing Russia
	1993 Sheffield	4×100 m freestyle
	1993 Sheffield	4×200 m freestyle
	1997 Athens	4×100 m freestyle

Vladimir Vasilevich Pyshnenko (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Пышненко; born 25 March 1970) is a Russian former freestyle swimmer who won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona and one silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta. He also won two silver medals at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome and one gold medal at the European LC Championships 1991.

Career

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Olympics

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Vladimir Pyshnenko qualified for both the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He represented the Unified Team in the 1992 Olympics due to the recent dissolution of the Soviet Union. In the 1992 games, he won a gold medal and set a world record for the 4×200 m freestyle relay, a silver medal for the 4×100 m freestyle relay, and another silver medal for the 4×100 m medley relay. In the 1996 games, he represented newly-formed Russia, and won a silver medal for the 4×100 m freestyle relay.^[1]^[2]

Masters swimming

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After a successful professional swimming career, Vlad Pyshnenko continues to swim through the U.S. Masters Swimming program. Currently, Pyshnenko holds 3 World records and a couple of American records in masters program: For men 35-39 he holds the 100 yards freestyle American record of 44.24 seconds short course yards (SCY), and the 200 meters freestyle World Record of 1:52.84 long course meters (LCM). For men 40-44 he holds the 100 meters freestyle World record of 51.72 seconds (LCM), and the 200 meter freestyle World record of 1:53.65 (LCM).^[3]

Coaching

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Since arriving in the U.S., Pyshnenko has coached at COHO Swim Club, Glenbrook Aquatics (formerly Northbrook Spartan Swim Club) in Northbrook, Illinois, Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois, and at RISE Aquatic Team. He is currently the Head Senior Coach for the RISE Aquatic Team in Libertyville, Illinois.^[2]

Personal life

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Pyshnenko has one daughter, Daria Pyshnenko (b. 1999).^[4]^[5] Pyshnenko resides in Mundelein, Illinois.

References

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^ "Vladimir Pyshnenko". International Olympic Committee. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
^ ^a ^b CATS Aquatic Team." CATS Aquatic Team. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
^ Vlad Pyshnenko - USMS Swimmer." U.S. Masters Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
^ "Club Swimming: Young Pyshnenko is a CATS swimmer to watch" Sun-Times. N.p., 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.
^ Daria Pyshnenko - Profile College Swimming. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.