Andriy Govorov

Andriy Andriyovych Govorov (Ukrainian: Андрій Андрійович Говоров; born 10 April 1992) is a retired Ukrainian competitive swimmer who holds the world record, European champion (2016 London) and bronze medalist in world championship (2017 Budapest) in 50 meters butterfly.

Andriy Govorov

Govorov in lane 2
Personal information
Full name	Andriy Andriyovych Govorov
National team	Ukraine
Born	(1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 33) Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	Toronto Titans (ISL 2020)
Coach	Kostiantyn Kartashov Arilson Silva
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Ukraine World Championships (LC) 2017 Budapest 50 m butterfly World Championships (SC) 2010 Dubai 50 m butterfly 2014 Doha 50 m butterfly European Championships (LC) 2016 London 50 m butterfly 2018 Glasgow 50 m butterfly 2016 London 50 m freestyle 2020 Budapest 50 m butterfly 2012 Debrecen 50 m freestyle 2014 Berlin 50 m butterfly European Championships (SC) 2011 Szczecin 50 m butterfly 2013 Herning 50 m butterfly 2015 Netanya 50 m butterfly 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly 2017 Copenhagen 50 m butterfly 2010 Eindhoven 50 m freestyle 2012 Chartres 50 m butterfly 2013 Herning 50 m freestyle Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei 50 m butterfly Youth Olympic Games 2010 Singapore 50 m freestyle 2010 Singapore 50 m butterfly European Junior Championships 2009 Prague 50 m butterfly 2010 Helsinki 50 m freestyle 2010 Helsinki 50 m butterfly

Personal life

Govorov was born on 10 April 1992 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. A graduate of the Dnipro Higher School of Physical Culture, in 2016 he also attended the Dnipro National University.

Career

International Swimming League

In spring 2020, Govorov signed to the Toronto Titans, in their inaugural season.

European Championships

Govorov at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Govorov won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly and a bronze medal at the 50 meter freestyle during the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships.^[1][2] During the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships he again won a silver medal at the 50 meter butterfly.^[3]

Between 2011 and 2015, he won three gold medals in the 50 m butterfly at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

Following the 2014 Russian annexation of his native Crimea Govorov ruled out changing his nationality and continues to compete for Ukraine.^[4]

At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 50 m butterfly (long course). In the semifinals he swam a time of 22.73, which broke his own national and championship records.^[5] It was also the fastest time ever swum in a textile swimsuit.^[5]

At the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Govorov won gold in the 50 metre butterfly, in a championship record time of 22.48.^[6]

Other

On 1 July 2018 Govorov broke the long course world record in the 50m butterfly, held for 9 years by Spain's Rafael Muñoz, in a time of 22.27, beating the 2017 world champion in the same event Ben Proud (22.93) and the Dutchman Mathys Goosen (23.55) at the Trofeo Sette Colli held in Rome, Italy.^[7]