# Kornev breaks 50m butterfly world record

> Russian swimmer Egor Kornev sets short-course 50m butterfly world record in Tashkent.
- Title: Kornev breaks 50m butterfly world record · Sportstar
- Summary: Russian swimmer Egor Kornev sets short-course 50m butterfly world record in Tashkent. Russia's Egor Kornev broke the men's 50m butterfly short-course world…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/swimming/russia-ego-kornev-50m-butterfly-short-course-world-record-watch-olympics/article71569429.ece
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-10T17:45:51+00:00
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- Topics: egor kornev, 50m butterfly, short-course world record, tashkent, world cup, swimming, sports
## Kornev breaks 50m butterfly record
Russian swimmer Egor Kornev smashed the men's 50m butterfly short-course world record with a time of 21.28 seconds at a World Cup meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Saturday.
## Previous record held by Ponti
The previous record of 21.32 seconds was set by Switzerland's Noe Ponti at the December 2024 short-course world championships in Budapest.
## Kornev tied Chalmers' record
Kornev tied Australian Kyle Chalmers' 2021 100m freestyle short-course world record of 44.84 seconds in Baku last week.
## Olympic debut for 50m butterfly
The long-course 50m butterfly will make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
## Key takeaway

Russia's Egor Kornev broke the men's 50m butterfly short-course world record with 21.28 seconds in Tashkent.